Bopath Ella Falls | Waterfall of Bo Leaf Not to be confused with Bo Ella Falls Bopath Ella Falls is a waterfall in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. The fall is about 30 m (98.42 ft.) tall and formed by the Kuru Ganga River, a tributary of the Kalu Ganga River (Abeyawardana, 2002; Kautzsch, 1983). Located near Kuruwita town, the fall can be reached by going along the Higgashinna-Devipahala road about 4 km distance.
The fall cascades in 3 segments resembling the shape of a Bo-leaf (Abeyawardana, 2002). Therefore it is named Bopath Ella. In the Sinhalese language, the word " Bo " means the tree of sacred fig ( Ficus religiosa ) while " Path " means the leaves. "Bo" is the holy tree under which Prince Siddhartha became Buddha (Kautzsch, 1983). References
1) Abeyawardana, H. A. P., 2002. Heritage of Sabaragamuwa: Major natural, cultural and historic sites. Sabaragamuwa Development Bank and The Central Bank of Sri Lanka. ISBN: 955-575-077-7. pp. 9-10. 2) Kautzsch, E., 1983. A guide to the waterfalls of Sri Lank…
