Yaalathenna Waterfall
Yaalathenna Waterfall is a waterfall in Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Uva. Yaalathenna Waterfall is situated nearby to the waterfall Lanka Falls, as well as near the cliff Paltania Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bambarakanda Falls and Gonmollikanda.
Bambarakanda Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway.
Gonmollikanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Haldummulla.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 6 km northeast of Yaalathenna Waterfall.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 7 km east of Yaalathenna Waterfall.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 8 km southwest of Yaalathenna Waterfall.
Yaalathenna Waterfall
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.77228° or 6° 46′ 20″ northLongitude
80.82164° or 80° 49′ 18″ eastOpen location code
6MR2QRCC+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5166930209OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lanka Falls and Paltania Rock.
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