Ramboda Falls
About This Place
Ramboda Falls
One of Sri Lanka's tallest and most impressive waterfalls, plunging 109 metres (the 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka) in the heart of the tea country between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Surrounded by terraced tea plantations, cloud forests, and the Ramboda Pass. The waterfall is easily visible from the main Kandy–Nuwara Eliya road and from a dedicated viewpoint platform. A short walking trail leads to the base of the falls.
Difficulty
🧭 easy
Best Time
📅 Year-round; most spectacular in rainy season (May–July); good views from road.
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Accessibility & Visitor Info
Viewpoint accessible directly from the A5 Kandy–Nuwara Eliya road; short walk to base; well-signed; parking available; tea estate tours nearby.
📖 Legends & Stories
Ramboda Pass was historically a strategic mountain gateway used by Kandyan kings to defend the highlands. Local legend says the falls were formed when the god Saman struck the mountain with his lance to create a water source for pilgrims travelling to Adam's Peak. The tea estate surrounding the falls is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka, established by British planters in the 1870s.
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7.027800, 80.641900
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