Waterfalls of Sri Lanka indexed by Location
Source:Amazinglanka
Sri Lanka, in comparison to its size, has perhaps the largest number of waterfalls of any country in the world. Indeed, there are over 500 recorded waterfalls in Sri Lanka. Dr. Eberhard Kautzsch’s was the first to publish a dedicated book on listing all the known waterfalls of Sri Lanka in “A Guide to Waterfalls of Sri Lanka” published in 1983. He listed 99 waterfalls and LCWF put an consolidated effort to develop an complete list of waterfalls of Sri Lanka in early 2000’s listing 382 waterfalls expanding Dr. Eberhard Kautzsch’s list.
This list based on the LCWF database but has been expanded by further, currently listing over 465 waterfalls. More information has been added to each waterfall and most has been accurately mapped on Google Maps. Some of the mistakes made on original database has been also corrected.
This work is not over yet and many more waterfalls known only to local communities are yet to be listed. If you like to provide additional information on any waterfall please contact the site owner.
* | indicates some discrepancy (name, height or location) of waterfall database information by Lanka Council of Waterfalls (LCWF). See the information on the waterfall to find out this in detail. |
** | indicates a waterfall not listed in the LCWF database |
- Badulla District (54 Waterfalls)
- Colombo District (4 Waterfalls)
- Galle District (25 Waterfalls)
- Gampaha Distict (2 Waterfalls)
- Hambantota District (2 Waterfalls)
- Kalutara District (25 Waterfalls)
- Kandy District (33 Waterfalls)
- Kegalle District (54 Waterfalls)
- Kurunegala District (1 Waterfalls)
- Matale District (31 Waterfalls)
- Matara District (15 Waterfalls)
- Monaragala District (9 Waterfalls)
- Nuwara Eliya District (92 Waterfalls)
- Ratnapura District (119 Waterfalls)
Badulla District
Colombo District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Dambora Ella Falls | 10 |
002 | Ella Uda Ella Falls ( Hanwella Kahana Ella) | 4 |
003 | Kumari Ella Falls | 4 |
004 | Thummodara Ranmudu Ella Falls | 15 |
Galle District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Anagimala Ella Falls | 46 |
002 | Andahelena Ella Falls | 12 |
003 | Beraliya Dola Ella Falls | 8 |
004 | Deniyaya Brahmana Ella Falls | 6 |
005 | Doowili Ella Falls – Dellawa | 30 |
006 | Doowili Ella Falls – Lankagama | 23 |
007 | Doowili Ella Falls – Neluwa | 17 |
008 | Doowili Ella Falls -Bambaraweldola | 12 |
009 | Doowili Ella Falls -Thambalagama | 16 |
010 | Gal Oruwa Ella Falls | 30 |
011 | Hathbinna Ella Falls | 6 |
012 | Hathe Ella (**) | 28 |
013 | Kudalu Oya Ella (**) | 10 |
014 | Lankagama Brahmana Ella Falls | 17 |
015 | Lankagama Kekuna Ella Falls | 11 |
016 | Lankagama Uran Wetuna Ella Falls | 20 |
017 | Lenkiri Ella Falls (*) | 20 |
018 | Malmora Ella Falls | 30 |
019 | Narangas Ella Falls – Kanneliya | 70 |
020 | Nelugolla Ella Falls | 10 |
021 | Pareitota Ella Falls | 6 |
022 | Pathanoya Ella Falls | 6 |
023 | Ratawaldola Ella Falls | 15 |
024 | Suduwelikotha Ella Falls | 45 |
025 | Thattu Ella – Lankagama (**) | 14 |
026 | Viharamaldeniya Ella (**) | ~8 |
027 | Wathugala Ella Falls | 16 |
Gampaha District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Alagiyawanna Ella Falls / Bopagama Ella Falls | 4 |
002 | Alawala Devin Panna Ella Falls (Dunu Mala Ella Falls) | 45 |
Hambantota District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Sapugahadola Ella (Sapugaharoda Ella) | 25 |
Kalutara District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Ahasbokku Ella Falls | 30 |
002 | Amuwakanda Ella Falls | 6 |
003 | Dalveen Falls (*) | 30 |
004 | Deiyagala Ella Falls | 3 |
005 | Elladola Ella Falls | 9 |
006 | Galpihilla Ella Falls | 10 |
007 | Ginigedara Ella Falls | 14 |
008 | Hathdinnath Ella Falls (*) | 30 |
009 | Julee Ella Falls | 3 |
010 | Kabaragoi Ella Falls | 23 |
011 | Kapura Kanda Ella Falls | 60 |
012 | Kekunadola Ella Falls | 4 |
013 | Maha Ella and Bala Ella (**) | |
014 | Makeli Ella Falls | 10 |
015 | Managampala Ella Falls | 10 |
016 | Manamala Dola Ella Falls | 10 |
017 | Mara Kapu Ella Falls | 16 |
018 | Molan Ella Falls | 5 |
019 | Pansala Ella Falls | 3 |
020 | Pilituda Ella Falls | 5 |
021 | Raja Maruna Ella Falls | 7 |
022 | Rassadola Ella Falls | 15 |
023 | Rathwala Ella Falls | 7 |
024 | Tambadola Ella Falls | 3 |
025 | Thotas Ella Falls | 11 |
026 | Tudugala Ella Falls | 8 |
Kandy District
Kegalle District
Kurunegala District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Wadakada Ella Falls | 6 |
Matale District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Andanwala Ella Falls | 12 |
002 | Ashburnham Estate Falls (**) | |
003 | Balakaduwa Ella Falls (*) | 4 |
004 | Bambarakiri Ella Falls | 3 |
005 | Bambarun Gahana Ella Falls | 3 |
006 | Dumbara Ella Falls | 20 |
007 | Elle Gedara Ella Falls (*) | 4 |
008 | Halkadura Ella Falls | 10 |
009 | Indala Ella Falls | 5 |
010 | Kaluwara Ella Falls | 12 |
011 | Kande Sudu Ella Falls | 8 |
012 | Kopi Ella Falls | 12 |
013 | Kumbaloluwa Edaruthel Ella Falls | 12 |
014 | Kumbaloluwa Ella Falls | 14 |
015 | Kurunduwala Ella Falls (*) | 14 |
016 | Meemure Ella Falls | 3 |
017 | Minuwan Ella Falls | 18 |
018 | Nagenahira Gorakadeniya Ella Falls | 3 |
019 | Nanda Weti Ella Falls | 12 |
020 | Opalgala Ella Falls – Number 1 (**) | ~3 |
021 | Opalgala Ella Falls – Number 2 (**) | ~8 |
022 | Opalgala Ella Falls – Number 3 (**) | |
023 | Opalgala Ella Falls – Number 4 | 6 |
024 | Pitawala Pathana Ella Fall No 1 (**) | 75 |
025 | Pitawala Pathana Ella Fall No 2 (**) | ~80 |
026 | Rathninda Ella Falls | 6 |
027 | Sera Ella Falls | 10 |
028 | Thaliya Wetuna Ella Falls | 50 |
029 | Wambatuhena Ella Falls | 10 |
030 | Watagoda Ella Falls | 18 |
031 | Wedda Peni Ella Falls | 3 |
032 | Wegala Watte Ella Falls – Elkaduwa (*) | 15 |
033 | Yatawatta Biso Ella Falls | 4 |
Matara District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Alibodadola Ella Falls | 12 |
002 | Baduraliya Namal Ella Falls | 25 |
003 | Batakotuwala Ella Falls | 3 |
004 | Edandu Ella Falls/ Eastern | 3 |
005 | Edandu Ella Falls/ Western | 3 |
006 | Ethamala Ella Falls | 52 |
007 | Hakgedi Ella Falls (**) | 3 |
008 | Hathmale Ella Falls | 45 |
009 | Kande Dola Ella Falls | 8 |
010 | Kosgaha Dola Ella Falls | 3 |
011 | Kotapola Biso Ella Falls | 15 |
012 | Kotapola Ella Falls | 54 |
013 | Little Princess Falls | 3 |
014 | Rotumba Biso Ella Falls (**) | ~15 |
015 | Thiruwanam Ella Falls | 39 |
016 | Watawala Namal Ella Falls | 15 |
Monaragala District
Number | Name | Meters |
001 | Allawaththagoda Naya Kadura Ella Falls | 11 |
002 | Berry?s Falls | 9 |
003 | Elle Wala Ella Falls | 4 |
004 | Habaraththawa Ella Falls | |
005 | Kaluwala Ella – Wellawaya (**) | ~4 |
006 | Kandahena Falls (**) | |
007 | Menik Ganga Dunhinda Ella Falls (*) | 30 |
008 | Pareiyan Ella Falls | 14 |
009 | Udavadiya Ella Falls | 15 |
Nuwara Eliya District
Ratnapura District
Popular Waterfalls in the Sinheraja Rain Forest Reserve
There are 19 waterfalls in the rain forest of of Sinharaja. The most popular waterfalls are listed below
Name | Meters | |
1 | Bambaraweldola Dooli Falls | 12 |
2 | Batakotuwala Falls | 03 |
3 | Beraliya Dola Falls | 08 |
4 | Brahmana Falls | 27 |
5 | Gal Oruwa Falls | 30 |
6 | Hathbinna Falls | 06 |
7 | Illukumbakanda Doovilli falls | 40 |
8 | Lankagama Kekuna Falls | 11 |
Lankagama Doowili Falls | 23 | |
9 | Little Princess Falls | 03 |
10 | Malmora Falls | 30 |
11 | Nellugolla Falls | 10 |
12 | Neluwa Doovilli falls | 17 |
13 | Pathanoya Falls | 06 |
14 | Pittakale Doovilli falls | 08 |
15 | Suduwelikotha Falls | 45 |
Thattu Ella – Lankagama ** | 14 | |
16 | Lankagama Uran Wetuna Falls | 20 |
17 | Wathugala Falls |