Sri Lanka is known for its many tourist destinations and also its beautiful beaches but there is also a side of Sri Lanka that offers those who appreciate the great outdoors a spectacular display of nature.
Waterfalls are one of Sri Lanka’s most treasured parts of nature. Sri Lanka boasts of almost 400 waterfalls scattered all over the island. Breathtaking waterfalls cascading down mountain slopes enhance the beauty of the hill country. The geographical formation of the island, with the central highland sloping down to the coastal plains, has resulted in several rivers and streams starting from the central region flowing down the hilly slopes in a radial pattern, creating these wonders of nature in several places throughout the hill country. This section will take you through some of the most famous of them.
