Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sri Lanka waterfalls - Ramboda

Ramboda waterfalls is at Ramboda of Sri Lanka. Ramboda falls at closed to Ramboda bridge and it cannot see at the main road of Nuwaraeliya - Peradeniya. Most of Visitors it may more than 95% are missed to visit Ramboda waterfalls at Nuwaraeliya. This waterfalls is at downside of the bridge. Waterways of near the Ramboda is fantastic there fore most of visitors think waterfalls is at up side of the Ramboda.

When you came to Ramboda place please stop your vehicle and visit go along the footpath at down side of the Ramboda bridge and visit the Ramboda waterfall.

Near the Ramboda there is longest road tunnel of Sri Lanka. It is made in 2006 -2007 years and also In Ramboda you can visit the Kothmale Valley and Kothmala Mahaweli Pagoda as well. Mahaweli Dagaba of Kothmale is very higher than many Pagodas of Sri Lanka and not than Ruwanweli Dagaba of Anuradhapuraya.

Don't miss to Visit Ramboda waterfalls when you travel to Nuwaraeliya at next new year seoson.

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Kirindi Oya

Kirindi Oya waterfall is second highest waterfall of Sri Lanka. This waterfall is very beautiful and very high. Highest waterfall of Sri Lanka is Bambarakanda waterfall and which is at Kalupaha of Sri Lanka. Third Highest waterfall of Sri Lanka is Diyaluma waterfall which is situated at Koslanda of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka waterfalls - Ravana

Ravana waterfalls is one of very beautiful of Sri Lanka and which is situated at Badulla district and you can visit it Near Ella place. This waterfall is situated near the Bandarawela-Wallawawaya road. When you travel along this way you can see nice waterfall called Ravana falls.

Ravana means ancient story of India and Sri Lanka. We can identify that this fall also has long history. Without special reason the name isn't kept. There fore we can't think that Ravana falls hasn't long history.

Middle of the Ravana fall there is a tunnel. People cant though it but in King Walagamba's time they might through it. Some people tried to through it although they couldn't get permission. Near Ravana falls there is a Temple called Dova Temple. This temple also has same tunnel. Some says that those tunnels are not two those are only one. Some says that there are tunnel system to protect king and others. Various places of Badulla district has these type of tunnels. Dova Temple was made by King Walagamba in 13th Century.

Dowa king Walagmba ancient Temple and there were very secret tunnel system at between those places. In now some tunnels are there. Through the tunnels is some what dangerous.

Dova Perahara at every year to Kumbalwela and Bandarawela.

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Bopathella

Bopathella waterfall is Some what beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka which is at Rathnapura District and Agalawaththa vilage. This waterfalls is about 30 Meters of height. There are 85 kilometers to this waterfalls from Colombo. This waterfall has secret and legacy stories. This is most famous and most beautiful waterfalls of Rathnapura district.

Bopathella waterfalls like 'Bo' tree and this is most beautiful waterfall in Rathnapura District.

Please protect your self in Bopathella waterfall and Please protect such places to future generation

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Dhuwili

Duwili waterfalls of Sinharaja Waterfalls of Sinharaja
Duwiliella is a very famous waterfalls in Sri Lanka and meaning of Duwili is dust. There fore several waterfalls of Sri Lanka is identified as Duwiliella. This Dhuwili Ella fall is situated at Sinharaja world heritage rain forest of Sri Lanka. Way to this waterfall is at Deniyaya - Pitadeniya entrance of southern province of Sri Lanka.

Other Dhuwili falls of Sri Lanka are very beautiful. One of Dhuwili waterfall is situated at Kaltota - Balangoda from 27 km from Balangoda town to Rajawaka road. Wanaspathi tale drama is shoot at close to this fall. And also another Dhuwili waterfall at Neluwa area of Galle Sri Lanka.

Sinharaja has not only Dhuwili waterfall but also Kekuna falls, Pathnoya falls, Malmora falls, Brahmana falls, Galdoru falls, Uran Weyuna falls, Thattu falls and several falls.

You can visit this falls and you have to reside in Sinharaja at Sinharaja conservation center of Pitadeniya.

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Bakers

Baker's waterfall is one of very beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. This waterfalls is height about 22 meters. It is very beautiful because in various corners we can see various sceneries. The waterfall like steps, In top side we can see a pool and this point fall divide more than thousand of parts and made beautiful scenery in middle of the fall. Below the middle of fall there has another waterfall. It also very beautiful. Include all things and fall become the most beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka.

Bakers waterfall is Not a one and only waterfall of Horton plains. It is a most beautiful waterfall of Horton plains. Don't bath at this waterfall. You can travel any season of the year to this. You can camping at inside of Horton plains. First you should get permission from wild life department of Colombo.

Some young go to bath in this place and they lost there valuable life. Mr. Samuwel Bakers who is British hunter had come to this place at 1845 AD. There fore this waterfall identifies Bakers waterfalls. There is a deep hole at the middle of this waterfall. There fore don't try to bath in this waterfall because many young's are dead at this place.

Sri LankaWaterfalls - Bomburuella

Bomburuella waterfall is very beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Uva - Paranagama provincial division of Badulla District of Sri Lanka. Bpmburuella waterfall at very beautiful place and it is height about 50m. Some identified this waterfalls as Perawella falls but real name is Bomburu waterfalls. You can visit Bomburu waterfall and visit potatoes lands and vegetable land in Welimada.

Bomburuella is Not at closed to main road. It's situated at about 500m from main road and you have to go on a foot to Bomburu waterfall. There are some little waterfalls also at above this waterfall.

This waterfall is situated at between and border of Nuwaraeliya and Badulla districts. There is a valley at Nuwaraeliya district and water comes to falls. Some low rainy seasons people close the water way and that time low amount of water comes to water fall. December January and April May seasons are very suitable to visit this waterfall.

There is a another waterfall called Rawan ella falls which is at Uduhawara place. This fall is very higher and Way to this fall from Uduhawara junction. Uduhawara is at way of Bomburu falls. There is a 3km footpath to Rawan ella from Uduhawara junction. Rawan ella falls has relation to Ravana stories.

Boburuella falls

Bomburu Ella waterfall


Bomburu Ella waterfall



Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Laxapana


Laxapana waterfalls at closed to Hatton and Laxapana Valley. Laxapana falls is Forth highest waterfall of Sri Lanka and this waterfall is higher 115m. Laxapana valley is very famous water valley of Sri Lanka and which is supported to Electricity of Sri Lanka. Laxapana waterfall at Samanala mountains and closed to Adams peak. When you travel Sri Pada don't miss to Visit Laxapana waterfall.

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Dunhinda

Dunhinda waterfall is big waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is at Soranathota place of Badulla Sri Lanka. Dunhinda waterfall is made by jump water with high gap of Badulu river. This water ways started with Uma Oya, Hal Oya and various water ways. Dunhinda is at Badulla - Mahiyangana road and there are about 10km from Badulla town. Dunhinda waterfalls at about 1km from main road. This path is to be walk. First you can see little Dunhinda waterfalls which is at downside of main waterfall.
Dunhinda waterfall is one of beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka. Downside of Dunhinda there are three main water Walleyes call Randenigala, Rantambe and Randenigala. Uma oya direct to Rantambe and other two Walleyes from Mahaweli river from Kandy. Uma Oya starts at worldsend and it travels Ambewela, Nuwaraeliya, Uva Paranagama, Welimada, Attampitiya, haliela, Badulla and end with Mahaweli river.

In several years ago Badulla town is a valley. In those time there was no Dunhinda waterfalls in this place. The very big vine is blocked the way of Badulu river and there for Badulla city become big Valley. The man called Ranhawadi Dhuraya tried to remove this vine. How ever whiting several months he could cut the big vine and he was died in slept. After all the water stoked in Badulla town was flow down in this place and build a nice waterfall called Dunhinda.

Bathing in Dunhinda waterfall is very danger because downside of the fall is very deep and it contains stones. Dunhinda is very famous waterfall in world after showing the drama of "Dunhinda Addara".

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Devon

Devon waterfalls of Sri Lanka is one of very beautiful waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is situated at Thalawakale of Sri Lanka. This falls is high above 1159m from sea level. This falls at between Thalawakele and Hatton and situated at about 7km from Thalawakele town. This waterfall is height about 98m. Easily view this waterfall from main road (A7) of Thalawakele to Hatton. .

Devon waterfall is at Pathana area of Thalawakele and very closed to St. Clair waterfall. Mlesna tea center is at closed to Devon waterfalls and there are no more rest places at Thalawakele place.

There are two main view points at A7 road of Thalawakele. Lower view point is special because both St.clair and Devon falls can be viewed from same place. In Railway viewing point is at Watagoda place which is at 10km from Thalawakele to Nanuoya side.

Devon is very beautiful waterfall and don't dirt this place.

Sri Lanka waterfalls - St.Clair

St.Clair is a name of the tea estate and a cool climate place of Thalawakele of Sri Lanka. St.clair waterfall is a very beautiful and wide waterfall of Sri Lanka. St.clair is a place between Hatton and Thalawakale. Both places are at Nuwaraeliya district of Sri Lanka. Devon waterfalls St.clair waterfalls and many beautiful waterfalls are at Kothmale river. This waterfall comes via upper Kothmale and various places. Thalawakele, Nanuoya, Hatton and other places closed to this place is known
St.clair is a very beautiful place. This waterfall has large amount of water. There fore it increases demand and beauty of this waterfall. St.clair is a western name. Before 1948 AD Sri Lanka was govern by British government. They used to grow tea in upcountry lands and export it to UK. In that time they hippies about this waterfall and place the name like this.

Many places of This region has nice and big tea estates. Thalawakele, Dayagama, Hatton, Great western, Hillwood, Blackwood, Horton plains, and various tea factories. You can visit these tea factories as well. Tamil workers are work in tea estates. This workers have political party called Sri Lanka workers congress and it's controlled by Mr. Thondaman.

Thalawakele has nice railway station and special points are also at there. Thalawakele rail way is narrow road and in little distance train travels up to several kilometers.

St.clair is at clsed to the main road and railway.


Sri Lanka Waterfalls (highest) Bambarakanda


Bambarakanda waterfall is highest waterfall of Sri Lanka and which is situated at Haldumulla Electorate of Badulla district Sri Lanka. Bambarakanda waterfall is 241meters high. The water fall down with high rock and knock other rocks increase the beauty of this fall. Water comes to this fall from Horton plains and after this water goes to Samanala wawa means the valley looks like a butterfly. After via Valawe river this water goes to sea.

Travel to this place is not easy than other waterfalls of Sri Lanka because this fall is not at near the main road. If you want to travel this there are two ways. But one of them is not good and other one is good. First you come to Kalupahana which is situated on the Balangoda-Haputale road. And turn Udaweria side from Kalupahana junction and come 5 kilometers along that way and you can meet Bambarakanda waterfall. Another way is come from Horton plains or Ohiya. There is 15 km from Ohiya to Bambarakanda falls.


When you travel from Ohiya place first you meet nice tea estate called Udaweria Estate. It's very nice and then you can visit a place which you can visit nice sceneries from it. On clear days you can see long gaps and long distance of area. Some had seen sea also. Sometimes you may not believe it but that's true. You have to visit another place to visit. It called hill safari. You can go on a Safari with there. It is a lodge and there are 4 km from Ohiya to it. In evening you can see only mist.

To travel to Bambarakanda falls from Ohiya is not easy. Because that way is some what damaged. But when you go there in this way definitely you cant believe your eyes. Before travel that way first you should find four wheel vehicle. Near the Bambarakanda falls there is another fall. It's also beautiful.

Sri Lanka Waterfalls - Diyaluma

Diyaluma Waterfall is Sri Lankan No 1: most beautiful waterfall and which is situated at Koslanda. Koslanda is situated between Beragala and Wellawaya. Beragala is junction of Badulla Colombo main road. Another way to Diyaluma waterfall via Poonagala from Bandarawela. Poonagala place is very famous to tea estates and Tamil people. Diyaluma waterfall is Third highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is high about 171m. Visit Diyaluma is very easy because Diyaluma waterfall is at main road. Most tourists are like very much to visit this waterfall.

Diyaluma is said Sri Lankan no 1 and most beautiful waterfall because its various qualities. This waterfall is very high and high capacity of water come from the top. Then water hits the rock millions of times and water way breaks many times. Mix with wind the waterfall like angel.

Diyaluma waterfall is no1. There fore you should visit Diyaluma waterfall just now. Visit Diyaluma in next new year season.

Fox hill super cross motor race holds in new year season at Diyathalawa military academy motor cross way. Little distance to Diyathalawa and Haputale to Diyaluma waterfall.

When you see the nature Keep this sentence in mind.


TAKE NOTHING BUT PHOTOS LEAVE NOTHING BUT YOUR FOOTPRINT

Diyaluma Waterfalls of Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka - Malvathu River

The Malvathu River (Sinhala: Malvathu Oya, Tamil: Aruvi Aru) is a 164 km (102 mi) long river in Sri Lanka, connecting the city of Anuradhapura, which was the capital of the country for over 15 centuries, to the coast of Mannar. It currently ranks as the second longest river in the country, with a great historic significance. The northern part of the river, and sometimes the whole river, was once been known as Aruvi Aru'.

Sri Lanka - Kalu River

Kalu River (Sinhala: Kalu Ganga; literally: The Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. Measuring 129 km (80 mi) in length, the river originates from Adam's Peak and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through cities in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces such as Ratnapura, Mathugama and Horana. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are the main sources of water for the river.

Sri Lanka - Kelani River

The Kelani River (Sinhala: Kelani Ganga) is a 145 km (90 mi) long river in Sri Lanka. Ranking as the fourth longest river in the country, it stretches from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to Colombo. It covers approximately 80% of the water supply to Colombo. In addition to that, the river is used for transport, fisheries, sewage disposal, sand mining and for production of hydroelectricity. Due to these, many people depend on the river for their daily routine in life. Depending on the operation of three reservoirs, the river flow varies from 20 m3 (706 cu ft) to 25 m3 (883 cu ft) in the dry seasons, and 800 m3 (28,252 cu ft) to 1,500 m3 (52,972 cu ft) during the monsoon season. The annual sand extraction from the river is approximately 600,000 m2 (6,458,346 sq ft) to 800,000 m2barge, people dive to the river bed, from where the sand is lifted to the barge in a bucket, and when the barge is full, it is taken to the river bank unloaded by a separate team. The sand mining causes the river bed to sink by approximately 10 cm (4 in) per year. At present, two main concerns in connection with the river are: (8,611,128 sq ft) per year. From a

  • Flooding during the monsoon.
  • Saline intrusion in the dry season.

The problems are related; the saline intrusion is enhanced by the deepening of the river caused by the sand mining. Regulation in order to prevent the saline intrusion can reduce the water quality in other ways, and can increase the flood risk. Sand mining is economically important for both nationally and to the many involved people.

Sri Lanka - Mahaweli River

The Mahaweli River (Sinhala: Mahaweli Ganga; literally: The Great Sandy River, Tamil: Mahawali Gangai; literally: The Great Way), is a 335 km (208 mi) long river, currently ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its drainage basin is the largest in the country, and covers almost 1/5th of the total area of the island. The river reaches the Bay of Bengal at the north-east end of Trincomalee. It continues as a major submarine canyon, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep sea harbors in the world. Due to the production of hydroelectricity, the river is heavily dammed at multiple locations. The river is also used for irrigation, which had resulted to almost 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi) of land irrigated. One of the many sources of the river is the Kotmale Oya.

Branches

Kotmale Oya
Hatton Oya
Hulu Ganga
Loggal Oya
Uma Oya
Badulu Oya
Amban ganga