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Waterfall Attractions In Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means city on the plain or city of light. The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climate – the coolest area in Sri Lanka.
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Waterfall Attractions In Nuwara Eliya

  • 1. St Clair's Falls Nuwara Eliya
    St. Clair's Falls is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and is commonly known as the Little Niagara of Sri Lanka. It is one of six waterfalls affected by the Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project. The falls are situated 3 kilometres west of the town of Talawakele on the Hatton-Talawakele Highway in Nuwara Eliya District.The falls are located along the Kotmale Oya, a tributary of the Mahaweli River, as it cascades over three rock outcrops into a large pool, running through a tea estate, from which the falls derive their name from. The waterfalls consist of two falls called Maha Ella , which is 80 metres high and 50 metres wide and Kuda Ella, , which is 50 metres high and located immediately downstream of the main fall. St Clair's falls are the 20th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka.
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  • 2. Devon Falls Nuwara Eliya
    Devon Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation is situated nearby the falls. The Waterfall is 97 metres high and ranked 19th highest in the Island. The Falls formed by Kothmale Oya, a tributary of Mahaweli River. Altitude of Devon falls is 1,140m above sea level.
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