Bambarakanda is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka with a sheer drop of a
263 meters. In the world ranking its the 299th tallest waterfall in the world.
The fall lies in the Badulla District among a evergreen forest in the Kalupahana
Area.
This is not a wide waterfall but drops as a thin line from a rocky outcrop.
The fall is formed by the Uduweriya Haputale mountain and Kuda Oya, a tributary
of Walawe River.
Driving Directions to Bambarakanda Falls
To each the waterfall, you need to travel along the Balangoda - Badulla Route
( A4 ) to Kalupahana town. This small town lies between belihul Oya and Beragala.
The turn off to wards the falls is identified by a small sign board. Travel
along this curvy road for about 3.5 kms where you will come to place that
the fall is directly visible to your left (see map bellow). This road is very
narrow, washed away and full of pot holes. A four wheel drive is recomended
though a van with a high ground clearance could get there. The base of the
fall is few hundred meters from the road, and no clear path is available to
reach there.
From Kalupahana take the road as seen on wikimapia map. Travel time from Kalupahana
approx 30--40 mins due to road condition. The site identifed by Google Maps
as the Bamarakanda Falls is wrong.
