The water falls of Sri lanka

                                 The water falls of Sri lanka

Babarakanda Water fall

Babarakanda waterfall is the largest waterfall in Sri lanka and is a amazing creation of the nature.
Its height is about 263m and is listed to the rank of299th highest waterfall in the world, which is situated in Kalupahana in Baddulla district the easiest way to visit the fall is the A4 highway from Colombo to Baddulla. Once you get down from Kalupahana the way through the pine trees is somewhat hard but the experience will be the exiting event in life. The water fall was formed from Kuda oya which is a branch of Walawe River.  

Baker s Falls

The Bakers fall is situated on the way to the Horton Plain close to the border to the Badulla, Nuwara aliya and Rathnapura districts. It is 40 km from Bandarawela, 30 km from Haputale. The area is controlled by the Udawariya State.  The higth of the fall is about 22 m. The other way to reach the Baker Falls is from Belihuloya from the Nonperial Estate to Nagtrack the way runs through the mountain ranges but a vehicle can reach the top at least from one and half hour. The easiest way to go to the World’s end is this way.  The Bakers bend in this way can be considered as the natural trace in the sky because it is a place filled with clouds in the top of the mountain range. The tea estates around the way make it feel the coldness more. Sometimes the way is invisible due to the fog that spread around it.

Bopath Ella

Bopath Ella is in Rathnapura district and it is about 30m from height. The closest town is Kuruvita.
The name for the water fall is made by the Kuru Gaga. The shape of the river has taken the shape of a Bo tree. The situation of the waterfall is about 3 km from Rathnapura town.

Aberdeen falls

Aberdeen falls is the 18^th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Nuwara Eliya District in central Province in Sri Lanka. The name Aberdeen comes from that it is the third largest city in Scotland. 
The Aberdeen tea Estate is the area which it is belongs to. It is about 48 m in height and it is a tributary of Kalani River. The nearby town is Ginigath Hena.

Devon Falls

Devon Falls in Sri Lanka which is about 6 km from Talawakele in Nuwara Ellya district on A7 highway. The name was given to the falls is by the name of a English coffee planter named Devon. The waterfall is about 97m height and it is ranked as the 19^th height waterfall in sri Lanka. It starts from Kotmale Oya and is a tributary of Mahaweli River. The altitude of the river is about 1.140 m above the sea level.

St Clair’s Falls

St Clair’s fall is one of the most beautiful water fall in Sri Lanka. It is the widest waterfall and is also called as the little Niagara of sri Lanka. It is situated in west of the town in Thalawakele which is in Nuwara Elliya district. It is about 80m in height. This natural waterfall is a tributary of the Kotmale Oya. It is said that there is a treat of for the falls due to the upper Kotmale power project. 

Dunhinda Waterfall

Dunhinda is a beautiful waterfall situated in Sri Lanka. The location of it is about 2 km from Badulla town in central hill country. It is about 210 m in height and is a part of the Badulu Oya. The way to the waterfall is about 1km on foot. By the way it can be seen the Kuda Dunhinda which is a small water fall in the way.
The path lay to see it is a muddy way but the result of walking through it is wonderful and thrilling. At the end of the path there is a secure stage that made visitors to what the beauty of the fall. The dew drops that come through the splash made the area smoky. The name Dunhinda comes from the meaning of the smoke which is meant by Sinhala.


Diyaluma  Falls

Diyaluma is the second height waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is situated in 6 km from Koslanda in Budulla District. It is a tributary of the Kiridi Oya. In Sinhalese the name Diyaluma means the rapid flow of water.