Diyaluma Falls

Diyaluma Falls
Diyaluma Falls
Location	Koslanda, Sri Lanka
Type	Horsetail
Total height	220m
Number of drops	1
Watercourse	Punagala Oya
World height ranking	361

Diyaluma water falls' is 220m high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka^[1] and 361st highest waterfall in the world.^[2] It is situated 6 km away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. The Falls are formed by Punagala Oya, a tributary of Kuda Oya which in turn, is a tributary of Kirindi Oya.

Diyaluma in Sri Lankan Culture

In Sinhalese, Diyaluma or Diya Haluma means "rapid flow of water". According to Dr.R.L. Brohier, the famous historian, Diyaluma is the setting of the folklore about a tragedy involving a young King and a young woman of a low-caste.

See also

• List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Citations

Notes

1. ^ Senanayake 2004: p. 46-48
2. ^ "Diyaluma Falls". worldwaterfalldatabase.com. http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall.php?num=250. Retrieved 2008-09-09. 

References

• (Sinhala) Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli (1st ed.). Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 955-8892-06-8. 

Coordinates: 6°43′59″N 81°01′59″E / 6.733°N 81.033°E / 6.733; 81.033