Galboda Ella
Galboda Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located by Nuwara Eliya District. Galboda is along the railway track of Colombo to Badulla. The environment is cool with much rain.
The waterfall is high, and the width ranges from between -, depending on the season. It is from the railway station. Since the area is close to Watawala, where the rainfall is high, the waterfall is ever young. Annual rainfall here exceeds 4500 mm, 60% of the rain coming from the south-west monsoon. The dry season is January to February.
Derivation of name
The name of the fall means ‘fall adjoining the stone’. It derives from the large boulder situated at its foot.Travel information
The way to Galboda is by train and by road. There are four express trains from Colombo heading to Badulla and trains stop at Galboda Station. A bus operating from Nawalapitiya to Galboda.Village life
Galboda is an isolated village located in between Nawalapitiya and Watawala, in the Colombo-Badulla, the upcountry railway.Since there is not a well-developed road system yet, the railway is the only source of transportation for the villagers and travellers.