Waterfalls in Sri Lanka

Waterfalls are a rich natural asset in any country. They are beautiful to look at and admire. The Niagara Falls are world famous and offer a breathtaking view.

The waterfalls in Sri Lanka are well distributed and are not confined to the hill country. Even the Colombo district has four waterfalls. Of course, they are not very high - two are just four metres each, another 10m and the fourth is 15m. The Kurunegala district has just one - six metres high. Gampaha and Hambantota districts have two each.

The largest number of waterfalls is in the Ratnapura district (109) followed by Nuwara Eliya (75) and Kegalle (40). Some waterfalls have interesting stories attached to them, mainly folk tales and legends. The most beautiful waterfalls have been selected for stamps and there have been a number of issues featuring waterfalls.

Ramboda Falls – Ratnapura district

The Ramboda Falls on the Nuwara Eliya - Pusselawa road is 109m high. It is a double fall borne of the many convergent brooks in the area that flow into the Puna Oya Reservoir, a tributary of the Kotmale River.

Take the Nuwara Eliya - Pussellawa road for 12km.The fall is located 1.5km from the highway. It is 10km from the Pussellawa Rest House.










 

Beragala falls – Haputale

This 50m-high fall, set among tea plantations and a plethora of mountainous flora and fauna, is formed by the convergence of several brooks originating from the Rakshagala Mountain. The cascading waters of the fall have been poetically likened to pure white cotton and a length of loosened hair, flowing from a fairy in the heavens, free for anyone to comb.

At the base of the fall is a rock that offers a perfect seat for quiet contemplation, and also a pool known as the Beruwatte Villa, from where two brooks converge to flow into the Wevel Dola stream.

The stream is later joined by the Alupola Dola and the Ravula Dola, and finally flows into the Mahaweli River near Malwala.

Both the Balakotunna mountain range and the Mahalassa Estate are visible from the elevated ground close to the fall. The land around the fall has been destroyed due to illicit gem pits. Around 130 families inhabit the nearby village whose principal means of subsistence are gemming and the cultivation of crops such as pepper, chillies and goraka.



 

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Dear children

This week we have an article about Colombo, its postal codes and zonal divisions. Colombo was the capital city of Sri Lanka till recently. There are many landmarks found in the city of Colombo. In the coming weeks we will give you information about some of the landmarks in Colombo. This week we have some news about the Colombo Museum which is an iconic structure built during colonial times, where Sri Lanka's heritage is preserved.

Bye Aunty Merle