the water flows through the Udaradella and Bambarakelle areas to the nanuota falls. The water cascades through mist down a sequence of 25 steps (60m in height) before joining the Kotmale and Mahaweli rivers. A hint of grandeur is added to the scene by the imposing bridge that spans the fall.
The fall is situated in Nanu Oya, 6km from Nuwara Eliya. Another 60m high fall is the Mannaketi Falls in the Kegalle district. The source of this fall is the Girankitha Oya Reservoir, that is served in turn by the western slopes of the Unagula mountain. Later, the Mannaketi Falls flows into the Kelani Ganga that enters the Indian Ocean in Colombo North.
To reach the fall, take the highway from Kitulgala, over a bridge, to Malwatte. From here, climb the mountain above the Girankitha Oya Reservoir (across the road at a small hamlet in the rubber plantations) for 3km until a footpath is reached. After about 400m, the footpath reaches the fall. Alternatively, take the highway from Kegalle, and 13km before the town of Bulathkohupitiya, Mannaketi Falls can be viewed on the right-hand side. The Kitulgala rest-house is 5km away.
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