It is on the Ella Wellawaya road and visible from the main road. Although the main drop is 30 ft in height, its a wide fall and the water rushes over several steps adding to its beauty.Ravana falls is closely linked in legend with the great epic of the east.Ramayanaya.It name is from Ravana, The powerful demon king who once ruled SriLanka.The cave hidden behind the fall is still believed by many to be one of the places where he hid the beautiful princess, Sita, after her abduction from India.