Kirinda Falls is 18m tall and 4m wide and cascades down from the Kabaragala Mountain (Alligator Mountain). It white water is said to resemble milk when viewed from a distance, hence its name. Kabaragala Mountain is itself so named as it looks like an alligator's back.
According to folklore, a king called Rajasinhe visited the fall and sculpted a horse from stone, which is said to signify that treasure is hidden in the area.This 15m-high fall at Manakola village originates from the Kirinda River on the Mukkara Kande Mountain and is also known as the Mukkara Falls. The water later joins the Belihul River.
Take the Kandy road from Nuwara Eliya via Wathumulla and after reaching the 42nd mile post, turn at the second culvert down the Mandanampura road. Continue for 2km to find the fall.