Lakshapana is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the beautiful Nuwara Eliya District. In terms of water level elevation, it is the 8th tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka and the 625th tallest waterfall in the world. The height here is about 126m.
Route: – Kandy Ginigathhena Diyagala Junction Norton Bridge 4th Mile (Maskeliya Road)
According to the legends, the name of the waterfall is derived from this Samanala Adaviya. While King Nissankamalla was going to worship Siripa, he bathed in the water of this waterfall and worshiped King Sumana Saman with a pooja of 100,000 lamps. Legend has it that the offering of that lamp became Lakshapana. The Ginigathhena road is a very steep hill but the beauty is not lacking. On one side of the road, you can see the Saptakanya mountain range where the biggest plane crash in Sri Lanka took place. After descending the 4th pillar and going down about 2.5km you can reach Lakshapana on the footpath on the right-hand side near the board called Jayabimawatta.
If the water is high, it is very dangerous to travel to the upper Lakshapana. The rock is very slippery. You can see deep pits growing here and there. On the other hand, as the rainfall increases in the upper part, the water in the reservoirs is released without notice. We have to be careful about that too. Don’t even think about the water going up all day. The waterfall is located at the foot of the Seven virgins Mountains.
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The waterfall is said to be about 60 feet deep. It’s a place where even someone who can swim well can sometimes take risks. So don’t go taking a bath. It is a little difficult to take photos due to constant dew. The bottom of the waterfall is very beautiful. Also, the water of the Kelani River, which flows through these rocks, mixing with the sunlight and creating beautiful rainbow patterns, illuminating a large number of lives in Sri Lanka. The waterfall originates from the Maskeli Oya and joins the Kehelgamuwa Oya below. It is the main tributary of the Kelani River. The Lakshapana Hydro Power Plant is also located below the falls.
So go visit these waterfalls too but don’t destroy them with polythene rubbish. It is your duty to protect them.
