Diyaluma Falls: The Second Highest Waterfall in Sri Lanka
The foot of the Diyaluma Falls is located 1-hour away from Ella. This 220-meter-high waterfall is the 2nd highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and has different levels and natural pools on the top. Water coming down with great force on the rocks is amazing to experience on foot, but exploring the top is new, and you need to be fit to reach this. A trip to Diyaluma from Ella takes 3 to 6 hours.
Visiting the Diyaluma Falls
Visiting the waterfall is one of the best things to do in Ella. The foot of the Diyaluma Falls is quite easy to reach within an hour by tuk-tuk, car, or motorbike. The last 15 minutes of the drive will be uphill, and the road isn’t the best from that point. At the foot of the waterfall: pass the bridge and follow the path to the waterfall.
Once you have explored the foot, follow the road to Koslanda town. Make a sharp turn right (see map) and follow the road for another 15 minutes. Drive another 15 minutes once you reach a split, turn to the right until here (see map) and let the locals guide you to where you should park your vehicle.
Swimming at Diyaluma Falls
Once you reach the first part of the waterfall, you will face a series of natural pools where you can take a swim, and even jump from one pool into a lower leveled pool. (We still can’t get over that nature created this waterpark).
