Place · waterfall · Sri Lanka
Ravana Falls
Also known as Ravana Ella, Ravana Ella Falls, Rawana Falls, Rawana Ella
A 25-metre cascade near Ella in Uva Province, traditionally linked to Ravana. One version holds that Sita bathed in the pool at its base during her captivity; another places Ravana's cave behind the falls. It is the most visible of the Ella-cluster Ramayana sites and among the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka during monsoon flow.
- Function
- Water & infrastructure
- Confidence
- Traditional / narrative attribution
- Location
- 6.850, 81.050
Worth knowing
The falls sit on the Kirindi Oya and are formed as the river tumbles over an escarpment on its way from the highlands to the plains. In the dry season the flow reduces sharply; in the southwest monsoon the falls broaden dramatically across the rockface. The site is now heavily developed for road-accessible tourism.
The Ramayana association is traditional and part of the modern Ramayana Trail; the falls' primary significance is as a natural feature.
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Sources
Sri Lanka Tourism Board
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