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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Kabaragala Falls

Sri Lanka

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 63 2026
Kabaragala Falls

The waterfall drops about 20 metres over rocky cliffs, roughly 4 metres wide, below misty mountains and tea estates. Visitors reach it by a rough road, with the final stretch walked or covered by safari jeep.

Highlights

  • Drop of about 20 metres
  • Falls over rocky cliffs
  • Shallow pools below the fall

Good to know

  • Rough road needs 4x4, jeep or motorbike
  • No entry ticket, private land
  • Avoid swimming on rainy days

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