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Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m (863 ft), [ 1 ] it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. [ 2 ] Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District , this waterfall is 5 km (3.1 mi) away from the A4 Highway .
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
Bambarakanda Ella (also known as Bambarakele Ella) - The highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, it is 263 m (863 ft) in height and ranks as the 299th highest waterfall in the world. [3] It is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Belihuloya.
The widest waterfall in Sri Lanka: Seetha Kotuwa Falls: 60 m (197 ft) Sri Pada Falls: 75 m (246 ft) Surathali Falls: 60 m (197 ft) Yaka Andu Ella: 60 m (197 ft) Windsor Forest Falls: 10 m (33 ft) Galamuduna Ahasgawwa Falls: 92 m (302 ft) Meemure: Badulla: Central: The waterfall begins from Udagaladebokka Mountain and then flows to connected by ...
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Unchalli Falls, also known as Lushington Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116-metre (381 ft) drop in the River Aghanashini. The falls are located 35 km (22 mi) from Sirsi . The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845. [ 1 ]
Hundru Falls is a waterfall located in Ranchi District in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the 34th highest waterfall in India , [ 3 ] and one of the most famous tourist places in the region. [ 4 ]
It is the widest waterfall in the world at 10,783 metres (35,376 feet or 6.7 miles) in width from one edge of its multiple channels to the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Khone Falls are the largest in southeast Asia , and are the main reason that the Mekong is not fully navigable into China .