Bambarakanda Falls

{{Short description|Waterfall in Sri Lanka and the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka}}

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| name = Bambarakanda Falls

| alt_name = Bambarakele Falls

| photo = Bambarakanda Waterfall.jpg

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| location = Kalupahana, Sri Lanka

| coords = {{Coord|6|46|24|N|80|49|52|E|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = ≈{{convert|1100|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| type = Horsetail

| height = {{convert|263|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

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| number_drops = 1

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| watercourse = Kuda Oya, a tributary of Walawe River

| world_rank = 461st

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Bambarakanda Falls (also known as Bambarakele Falls) is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of {{convert|263|m|ft|0|abbr=on}},{{cite web |url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/index.php/waterfall/Bambarakanda-Falls-165|title=Bambarakande Falls, Sri Lanka|access-date=2019-01-02|work=worldwaterfalldatabase.com}} it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world.{{cite web |title=World's Tallest Waterfalls |url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/index.php/tallest-waterfalls/total-height?page=14 |website=worldwaterfalldatabase.com |access-date=12 June 2021}} Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is {{cvt|5|km}} away from the A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a tributary of the Walawe River. The Bambarakanda Falls can be found in a forest of pine trees.