Bopath Ella Falls in Sri Lanka, which are 30 metres high, are situated on the Kuru Ganga, a tributary of the much larger and better known Kalu Ganga. The name Bopath is derived from Bo - the ficus religiosa, the sacred tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment - and from Pata - which means leaf. This is because the falls have three cascades that give the appearance of the rounded shape of the leaf of the Bo tree. Several hundred metres beyond the falls the Kuru Ganga is joined by another stream. Between the falls and the confluence of the two streams is a sandy area with several pools of turbulent cold water, ideal for picnicking.

Bopath Falls is in the Ratnapura District, Kuruwita Divisional Secretariat at Agalwatte village. Take the road from Colombo to Ratnapura and turn left along Devipahala road. After 3km the fall is reached.

Although the Bopath Ella Falls are one of the nearest to Colombo, they cannot, like many others farther away, be seen from a highway or vantage point. To reach them, travel via Avissawella on the A4 to Dehipala. There turn left and proceed to Agalawatte. Keep to the right at the junction in the town, and the small road will take you through a rubber plantation. When you drive out of the plantation you will see the waterfall, which is only a short walking distance away.