Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...
in
Sri Lanka. With a height of , it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world.
Situated in Kalupahana in the
Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area ...
, this waterfall is away from the
A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a tributary of the
Walawe River. The Bambarakanda Falls can be found in a forest of
pine trees
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.
See also
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List of waterfalls in Sri Lanka
The following is a list of waterfalls in Sri Lanka. Waterfalls less than in height are not included.
See also
* List of rivers in Sri Lanka
* List of waterfalls
Notes
References
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Further reading
* {{Cite book, title=A guide to the waterfalls of Sri Lanka, author=Eberhard Kautzsch, publisher=Tisara Prakasakayo, Dehiwala, date=1983, location=Columbo
Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
Landforms of Badulla District
Waterfalls in Uva Province