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Open grassland and a small pool in a hollow at Horton Plains, ringed by cloud forest under a cloudy sky

Waterfalls in Sri Lanka

Start with the best-known places: Ella, Horton Plains, Ravana Falls and Bopath Ella.

13 guides1 itinerary passes throughChecked 10 Oct 2026

Plan your route

Where to find waterfalls

  • Uva Province 6 guides
  • Central Province 4 guides
  • Sabaragamuwa Province 2 guides
  • Southern Province 1 guide

Top places for waterfalls

Map of Waterfalls

The 7 places with coordinates in their guides; numbers match the top places.

Map of 7 places
  1. 1Horton Plains
  2. 2Ravana Falls
  3. 3Bopath Ella
  4. 4Bambarakanda Falls
  5. 5Dunhinda Falls
  6. 6Diyaluma Falls
  7. 7Ella
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Around Ella, by distance

Road distance from Ella to each guide's map point. Places without a road route show the straight-line distance.

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Waterfalls in pictures

Photos from the guides, credited on each page.

  • View over Ella's green valley and wooded hills from the top of Ella Rock
  • Blue train crossing the Nine Arch Bridge near Ella, Sri Lanka
  • Open grassland and a small pool in a hollow at Horton Plains, ringed by cloud forest under a cloudy sky
  • Ravana Falls cascading over rock tiers between steep forested cliffs, with the viewing railing below
  • Bopath Ella pouring through a narrow notch at the top of a grey rock face and widening as it falls, framed by dense green trees
  • Bambarakanda Falls, a narrow white stream down a tall grey rock cliff with pine trees along the top and green forest below
  • Dunhinda Falls pouring into a brown pool in a rocky gorge, with spray rising and mist over the forested slopes
  • Forested hills and a cloud-capped mountain above Belihuloya, with Sabaragamuwa University buildings among the trees in the foreground
  • Diyaluma Falls dropping in a single white stream down a sheer rock cliff, with forest at the top and bottom

Waterfall in waterfalls

Where to go for waterfalls

Weather in Ella this week

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Daily high and low in °C, chance of rain. Forecast for the guide's coordinates, refreshed every few hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

Itineraries for waterfalls

What recent visitors report

Lines from the guides' 2025–26 visitor reports.

Frequently asked about Waterfalls

Can I take the train to Ella?

Yes: trains between Nanu Oya and Badulla, which stop at Ella, restarted on 20 June 2026 after Cyclone Ditwah. For trains from Colombo or Kandy, see the travel update at the top of this page. From the Ella guide

Is two days enough in Ella?

Yes, for most people. Two mornings let you climb both Little Adam's Peak and Ella Rock early, when the views are clearest, with time left for Nine Arch Bridge, tea and Ravana Falls. From the 2 days in Ella guide

How long is the World's End walk?

The main circular trail from the visitor centre is about 9 km and takes around three hours, passing World's End and Baker's Falls. From the Horton Plains guide

Where is Ravana Falls?

Beside the Ella–Wellawaya road (A23), a few kilometres south of Ella in Badulla District. From the Ravana Falls guide

Where is Bopath Ella?

At Agalawatta, near Kuruwita in Ratnapura District. Turn off the A4 Colombo–Ratnapura road near Kuruwita police station; the falls are a short way along. From the Bopath Ella guide

Is Bambarakanda the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka?

Yes. Sri Lanka Tourism and Wikipedia both list it as the tallest in the country, although published height figures differ. From the Bambarakanda Falls guide

Before you go

Header photo: Sameera Withanage / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.