The magnificent 129 m tall horsetail fall Lakshapana Ella, also spelt Laxapana Ella, is one of the top 10 waterfalls of Sri Lanka concerning height. Lakshapana Falls is located 9 km west of Norton Bridge by road, which is a village at the road from Ginigathena Pass to Castlereigh Reservoir. The Lakshapana waterfall belongs to the village of Kiriwan-Eliya in the Ginigathena Division of Nuwara Eliya District. The small settlement situated closest to  the waterfalls is simply known as “Laksapana Gama”, which translates to “Lakshapana village”. There is a guesthouse available in the village. Not surprisingly, its name is “Lakshapana Rest”. The montane region is known as Ambagamuwa Korale. Lakshapana Ella is situated at an elevation of 660 m above sea level. The eye-catching series of peaks of the “Seven Virgin Mountains” are not far from the Lakshapana Falls.