Diyaluma Falls
A 220-metre waterfall in Uva province with a set of natural pools at the top that look out over the plain.
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Diyaluma drops around two hundred and twenty metres in a single main fall visible from the road below, which makes it among the tallest in Sri Lanka. What draws most people is above rather than below: a walk of about an hour from the Poonagala road reaches a set of rock pools on the stream at the lip, where the water pauses in basins before going over, with the Uva plain spread out beyond.
What you actually see
- The main fall - a drop of around 220 metres seen from the road below.
- The upper pools - rock basins on the stream at the lip of the fall.
- The plain view - the Uva lowlands from the top of the escarpment.
- The walk up - an hour through tea and scrub from the upper road.
When to go
January to April is the driest and safest for the upper pools. Flow is strongest after the monsoons but the rocks are then dangerous. Mornings avoid the crowds and the heat.
Honest expectations
People have died at the top pools, swept over the edge or slipping on wet rock; the last pool before the drop has no barrier of any kind. The walk up is unmarked in places. Do not go after heavy rain.
Nearby
Ella is north, and Bambarakanda is northwest.
What to pack for Diyaluma Falls
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
