Bambarakanda Falls

Bambarakanda waterfall is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka with a sheer drop of a 263 meters. In the world ranking its the 299th tallest waterfall in the world. The fall lies in the Badulla district in the central highlands of the country and is a popular tourist attraction and a natural wonder of Sri Lanka.

Bambarakanda is a popular spot for photography, and visitors can capture stunning photos of the waterfall and the surrounding landscape. The best time to visit the waterfall is during the monsoon season, from May to September, when the water flow is at its peak and the surrounding landscape is at its greenest.

This is not a wide waterfall but drops as a thin line from a rocky outcrop. The fall is formed by the Uduweriya Haputale mountain and Kuda Oya, a tributary of Walawe River.

To each the waterfall, you need to travel along the Balangoda – Badulla Route ( A4 ) to Kalupahana town. This small town lies between belihul Oya and Beragala. The turn off to wards the falls is identified by a small sign board. Travel along this curvy road for about 3.5 kms where you will come to place that the fall is directly visible to your left (see map bellow). This road is very narrow, washed away and full of pot holes. A four wheel drive is recommended though a van with a high ground clearance could get there. The base of the fall is few hundred meters from the road, and no clear path is available to reach there.