Wide cascade
Over stepped rock.
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One of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka, dropping about 25 metres over stepped rock right beside the Ella–Wellawaya road, some six kilometres from Ella station, within the Ravana Ella Wildlife Sanctuary. The water pours from an oval, concave rock outcrop. In the wet season it is said to resemble an areca flower with drooping petals, while in the dry season the flow drops away sharply. Its name comes from the legend of King Ravana in the Indian epic, the Ramayana: the tale says he hid Princess Sita in a cave behind the falls, and Ravana's Cave in the nearby hills still draws visitors. The falls are free and visible from the road, and many travellers stop here between Ella and the south coast. The rocks at the base are slippery, monkeys snatch food, and the falls look their best after the rains.
Over stepped rock.
In the hills.
At full flow.
Ella–Wellawaya road, about 6 km from Ella
Yes, it is free and visible from the road between Ella and Wellawaya; the rocks at the base are slippery.
