Ella has a waterfall problem, in the best possible way. Two of Sri Lanka’s most photographed cascades sit within an hour of each other, and travelers land in town every day asking the same question: Ravana Falls or Diyaluma Falls, and can you actually do both? The short answer is yes, you can. But they’re…
Diyaluma Falls is one of Sri Lanka’s most rewarding day trips and also one of its most misunderstood. Photos of the cliff-edge infinity pools travel fast on Pinterest and Instagram, but the practical details—how to get there, what it costs, and how to stay safe—rarely make it into the caption. This guide fixes that. Below…
Diyaluma Falls is one of those places that looks impressive in photos and somehow still exceeds expectations in person. At 220 meters, it’s Sri Lanka’s second-highest waterfall, and it’s built a reputation for a very specific reason: natural infinity pools sitting right at the cliff edge, with nothing but open valley beyond them. This guide…
Diyaluma Falls is a 220-meter (720 ft) tall horsetail waterfall—the second highest in Sri Lanka. It plunges in one sheer drop of 220 m down a lush hillside, making it the 619th tallest waterfall in the world. The falls lie in Badulla District on the Colombo–Badulla highway, about 6 km from Koslanda and roughly 39.7 km south of the mountain…
Ella packs an unusual amount into a small stretch of Sri Lanka’s hill country. Waterfalls, a colonial-era railway bridge, and a sunrise-worthy peak all sit within a short drive of each other, which makes it one of the easiest places in the country to build a genuinely great one day itinerary. This guide lays out…