Ramboda Falls: The Stop on the Kandy-Nuwara Eliya Road
Easy · Nuwara Eliya District · Central Province
Ramboda Falls drops 109 m in two tiers at Ramboda Pass, right beside the A5 between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. It is the eleventh-highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and the easiest big fall to see on the drive up into the hills.
What you’ll walk through
The water is the Panna Oya, a tributary of the Kotmale Oya, falling from about 945 m. The falls are seen from the Ramboda Pass area on the A5; we have not found a reliable description of a walking route to the base.
Watch for traffic at the roadside, and for wet rock near the water.
Access & permits
We could not confirm access rules or any fee for the viewpoints.
On the map
Pin 1 is Ramboda Falls. The others are the nearest places in our trail directory.
- Ramboda Falls: On the A5 at Ramboda Pass.
- Kikiliyamana: Summit, 2,240 m, above Nuwara Eliya. About 9 km away.
- Great Western Mountain: Summit, 2,216 m, above Great Western station. About 10 km away.
- Pidurutalagala: Military zone: not open to hikers. About 10 km away.
Key landmarks & features
- Ramboda Pass - The mountain pass the falls sit on.
- A5 highway - The Kandy-Nuwara Eliya road beside the falls.
- Panna Oya - The stream that forms the falls.
- Two tiers - A 109 m drop in two stages.
When to go
Any daylight stop on the A5; the flow is strongest in the wet months.
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