Ratnapura District

Diyan Ella Fall is one of several falls located in the Walawe Valley, Ratnapura District. The double-streamed fall (20m in height) flows through jungle, from Ravana Mountain to the Walawe River.

Dalveen Falls (Dalween Falls) is 30m in height and is situated near Rakwana in the Ratnapura District. The waterfall has been barricaded at the top for a mini – hydro plant creating a small reservoir. The with bulk of the water diverted, you can see how this fall has now become one or two thin steams. The LCWF has mistakenly placed this waterfall in the Kalutara District.

The 6m-high Brampton Falls is set amongst tropical jungle and flows to the Walawe River. It derives its water from the eastern slopes of the Papulugala Mountain (1530m).

The Bopath Ella Falls cascades in the shape of a bo tree (hence its name) and is the most comprehensively studied fall in Sri Lanka. Its source is the Kurugana River that later joins the Kaluganga River at Kurugaomaodara.

Folklore says that the concubines of Sri Lanka’s ancient King Mayadunne bathed and frolicked in the Bisodola Ella at Eheliyagoda thus the name.

The 24m tall Bandigewatta Ella Falls, which eventually flows via tributaries to the Walawe River, derives its title from an ancient local ruler by the name of Bandiya.

The source of this 10m Bambarabotuwa Ella Fall is the Weweldola, which springs between the Bambarabotuwaugala mountains (1066m) and the Aluthwela Wisahena mountains (1264m).

This 32m Balla Mala Ella Fall, surrounded by numerous ecologically-importent plant life, is made up of three sections, and its 6m-deep plunge pool currently serves as a reservoir to the State Plantation sector.

At 45m-high and 3m-wide, the Balangoda Ranmudu Ella Falls is located near the Ranmuthu River, and cascades down a massive rock formation.

The 54m tall Arambe Ella Fall’s name originates from the ‘arama’ through which it flows – an area of jungle rich in resources such as food, wood, water and medicinal plants, traditionally utilised by hill country farmers.

The Aanda Ella Fall is 15m high and only exists during the rainy season. There are two theories as to how it got its name.

The 9m Alupotha Ella Fall (Pathambara Ella Fall) derives its name from its location. It is also known as the Pathambara Falls (Slanted Falls) due to its physical attributes.

This 68m Alupola Ella Falls derives its name from a nearby tea estate. It is served by a brook beginning at Kalugaldova on the southern slope of the Bathurugala Mountain (1047m).

Fed by dual streams within the Gartmore Estate, this stunning waterfall cascades directly into the Maskeliya Reservoir. Often confused with the nearby Moray Falls, this site is a centerpiece of the Sri Pada wilderness, offering breathtaking views of the sacred mountain peak amidst a lush, high-altitude tea plantation landscape.