Sri Lanka is blessed with innumerable waterfalls. In fact the island nation has highest waterfall density in the world. There are some 103 rivers and streams in Sri Lanka. Radiation from the hills, fed by two half-yearly monsoons, these rivers rush down the rocky precipices and from spectacular waterfall. Only some of these picturesque waterfall can be viewed with ease while others are located inside thick forests and around tea plantations.

Bambarakanda Ella: Bambarakanda Ella is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka with height of 263m. It is a seasonal waterfall and is at its peak capacity October to March. The main access to the falls is along a minor but motorable road   via Haputhale and Kalupathana is 22 km from Balangoda or 32 km from wellawaya.