Gerandi Ella Falls (Ettampitiya)

Gerandi Ella Falls, Ettampitiya: ~12 m waterfall on Uma Oya, popular bathing spot but dangerous — in 2022, five people died by drowning.
Not to be confused with Gerandi Ella Falls (Nuwara Eliya)

Gerandi Ella Falls
Gerandi Ella Falls

Gerandi Ella Falls (Sinhala: ඇටම්පිටිය ගැරඬි ඇල්ල) is a waterfalls located in the Ettampitiya area near Welimada in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling about four kilometers down the road, which turns inwards near the bus stand in Ettampitiya town on the Welimada-Badulla road.

This waterfall, which is about twelve meters high, is created by the Uma Oya River. Although people use this place for bathing, precautions should be taken. In 2022, five people died after drowning here.

Gerandi Ella Falls

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LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Ms Malsha M. Ranasinghe for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.

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