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| Height | Waterfall 1 : ~50m Waterfall 2 : ~50m Waterfall 3 : ~10m Waterfall 4 : ~20m Waterfall 5 : ~10m Waterfall 6 : ~50m Waterfall 7 : ~50m |
| District | Kandy |
Bambaragan Oya is a stream originating from the Knuckles Forest Reserve and flows into Galmal Oya at Mandaramnuwara. On its course of passing Hunnasgiriya area, this stream creates some of the most beautiful waterfalls close to each other. Parts of these cluster of waterfalls are only seen far away on the route to Hunnasgiriya from Mandaramnuwara.
To get close to the cluster you would need to Travel 2 km on the Dehigolla road from Hunnasgiriya where you would reach a small bridge crossing the Bambaragan oya.
Counting from bottom to up, the first waterfall (waterfall 01) of this cluster lies beneath the bridge. This is one of the biggest waterfalls in the cluster and is visible from the Mandaramnuwara – Hunnasgiriya road. You can climb down from the side of the bridge along a water diversion canal to reach the bottom of the waterfall. In addition to the waterfall, there are 2 large caves. Legend says that King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe (1798 – 1815) used these 2 caves as a hideout from the British soldiers during an attack on the Kandyan kingdom. The first cave is said to have been used by him and his family to bathe in private. Passing that there is another large cave which shows definite habitation in the past. Parts of wattle and daub walls inside the cave still can be seen. It is said that the king used this cave as his adobe.
Bambaragan Oya Ella 2 (2nd waterfall) lies not so far upstream from the bridge. You need to climb upstream from the bridge on slippery rocks and thick forests to reach the other waterfalls. The first one is not far from the road and is about 50 meters in height. This is the most majestic waterfall in this cluster. This waterfall is also called the “Dehigolla Ella” by the locals. The reason is probably that this waterfall is the most prominent and popular due to its accessibility and height.
Climbing through the jungles along the Banbaragan Oya, you can reach the top of the fall. A few meters upstream, you can see waterfall number 03 and number 04. These are approximately 10 meters and 20 meters in height. Close to fall number 04 lies another large cave which shows past habitation.
Climbing further up, you will come across the 5th and 6th waterfalls. The 5th is about 10 meters in height and the 6th is by far the most elegant of all and is about 50 meters in height. The 5th waterfall is also called “Katahera Ella” by the locals.
It’s not possible to continue on this path due to the sheer drops but about 200 meters upstream from the 6th waterfall, Another wide and large waterfall (waterfall 07) is formed on the same steam. This falls in a step from and combined they are at least 50 meters in height.
These waterfalls do not appear on the LCWF list.
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- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
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Travel Directions to Hunnasgiriya Bambaragan Oya Waterfalls
| Route from Kandy to Hunnasgiriya Bambaragan Oya Waterfalls | Route from Mahiyanganaya to Hunnasgiriya Bambaragan Oya Waterfalls |
| Through : Hasalaka -Gurulupotha Distance : 26 km Travel time : 1 hour Driving directions : see on Google map | Through : Hasalaka -Gurulupotha Distance : 26 km Travel time : 1 hour Driving directions : see on google map |
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