St. Clair’s Falls

Situated close to the main road from Avissawella to Nuwara-Eliya, the St.Clair’s Waterfall cascades down in two tires inviting regular bathers because it is fairly easily reacheable from footpaths downhill through greeny tea shrubbery. Named after a British colonist, it can be seen from the Main Line rail track close to Talawakelle as well. The St. Clair’s Falls are called the “Little Niagara of Sri Lanka” for being one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka. It is 80 meters high and is situated 3 km west of the Talawakele townon the highway at Hatton – Nuwara Eliya. It is one of the 6 waterfalls formed by the Kotmaleoya, (which is a tributary of Mahaweli river) which was formed due to the Kotmale Hydropower project