WATERFALLS

                water in all its forms, icebergs, snowflakes, oceans, lakes
 and rivers has a fascination of its own. But none can surpass the awesome
 beauty of a water fall. there are about sixteen principal water falls in
Sri Lanka of these Bambarakanda water fall is the highest, with a height
of about 240 meters’. Dunhinda which is perhaps the best known of all
 the water falls gets its name from the smoke like spray it creates as its
 water falls in to the rock pool below hence the name ‘Dunhinda’.
                 Bopath Ella is another water falls known for its beauty of formation.
 In this the water falls gracefully in the shape of a ‘Bo’ leaf.
                 Water falls are not just pretty things. They have a majesty
of their own. They are delights of nature to be experienced and felt, not
 just seen only.
 

LAKSHAPANA FALLS

      Located in Hatton, Lakshapana fall    which in 126 
Metres  in  height,  springs  from  Maskeliya  Oya , a
River  which  begins  its  journey  from  Adam’s  peak
or  ‘Mt.Samanala. ‘According  to  Sinhalese  folklore,
Maskeliya  Oya  Originates  at  the  ‘lndikatupaana,  on
The top of Adam’s peak.
      There are two theories as how the 
Water fall  got  its  name.  One is that  since it  cascades
Over a vast  number  of  rocks, it  was  called. ‘Laksha’
Which  means  a  hundred  thous  and  Pahana  which 
Means rock.
               The  second  theory  is  that  the  name 
Lakshapana  was  derived  from  ‘Lassana  pahana’
 whichMeans Beautiful .         Today, Lakshapana
 falls  lives  up  to  its  name  with  regard  to  the 
second  theory  because  it Powers  Sri  Lanka’s 
first  hydro  power  plant,  generating  electricity
 and  thereby  providing  light  to  over  a  hundred
 thousand  homes.