Colombo Airport to Talawakele Taxi
Tea town at the top of the Kotmale valley, with St Clair's and Devon falls a few minutes apart on the road out.
Airport to Talawakele: what to expect
Talawakele sits at around 1,200 metres where the road from Hatton climbs towards Nuwara Eliya, surrounded by some of the oldest tea estates in the country. The Tea Research Institute is here, which tells you something about the ground.
Two waterfalls make the drive worth slowing for. St Clair's, sometimes called the little Niagara of Sri Lanka, drops in two broad cascades through tea just west of the town — though a hydro scheme has reduced its flow in recent years and it is at its best after rain. Devon Falls is a few minutes further on, a single 97-metre drop viewed from a roadside terrace.
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Per vehicle, one way, luggage included. Rupee equivalents are LKR 27,500 and LKR 31,500. Return trips and en-route stops quoted on WhatsApp.
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Worth a stop on the way
St Clair's Falls
A broad two-stage fall in the middle of tea estate, viewed from the road. Strongest after rain; thin in dry months.
Devon Falls
Ninety-seven metres in a single drop, with a viewing platform and a tea centre beside it.
Colombo Airport to Talawakele — FAQ
What is Talawakele known for?
Tea. It sits among the highest-grown estates in Sri Lanka and hosts the Tea Research Institute. For visitors, the two waterfalls on the road west — St Clair's and Devon — are the main reason to stop.
Is St Clair's Falls still worth seeing?
After rain, yes. A hydroelectric diversion upstream has reduced the flow, so in dry months it can be disappointing. Ask locally before making a special trip; on the way through it costs you five minutes either way.
How far is Talawakele from Nuwara Eliya?
About forty minutes by road, climbing the whole way. It is also a stop on the hill-country railway between Hatton and Nanu Oya.
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