The 30m Gal Oruwa Ella Falls’s catchments are the aquifers of Sinharaja Forest. The stream flows between two boulders measuring 30m high 2m wide & 40m in lengths. There is a boulder at the bottom covering the fall on three sides, resembling a boat synonymous whit it’s name: Rock Boat
The fall cascades into this boat shaped abyss, emitting a fearful roar. The pool located at its base measures 25mx2m. From here the gushing water flows through a subterranean passage for about 40m before emerging from beneath. From colonial period, the fall had been associated with lepers. In 1993 several of them were found at a medical clinic held at Sinharaja Pitadeniya.
Located in Lankagama Village, Galle Districts, Hiniduma Electorate, the fall can be reached along the Lankagama road.
This fall is the 4th waterfall of five waterfalls created by this Hariyawa water stream within a distance of less than 1 km. The waterfalls created by this stream are