Devon Falls
Devon Falls, known as the 'Veil of the Valley', is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on the A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation was situated nearby the falls.[2] The waterfall is 97 m (318 ft) high and is the 19th highest in the country. The falls are formed by a tributary of Kothmale Oya, which is a tributary of Mahaweli River.[3] The elevation of Devon Falls is 1,140 m (3,740 ft) above sea level.[4][5][6]
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The waterfall in March 2018
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| Location | Talawakele, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 06°57′06″N 80°37′47″E |
| Type | Tiered[1] |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Total height | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Watercourse | A tributary of Kothmale Oya |
See also
- List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Place names in Sri Lanka with an English name
References
- "Devon Falls". www.worldwaterfallsdatabase.com. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- "Catching a Glimpse of the Impressive Devon Waterfall". The Daily Mirror. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- Senanayake 2004: 1
- Abhayawardena 2004: 2
- Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli. Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 978-955-8892-06-0.
- Abhayawardhana, H.A.P. (2004). Kandurata Praveniya. Sri Lanka Central Bank. ISBN 978-955-575-092-9.
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