This is the dramatic moment a woman leaped to the rescue and saved a man from in a waterfall.

Farah Putri Mulyani, 39, was at Diyaluma Falls in on February 4 when screams of distress caught her attention. Without hesitation, Farah dashed over to aid the struggling man, bringing him back from near death to the water's surface.

The dramatic rescue, which was captured on Farah's GoPro, shows the man struggling underwater before her swift intervention saves him. Determined to make a difference with her harrowing experience, is now calling on officials to put proper safety protocols in place at natural attractions.

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The entrepreneur and linguist, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, said: "I don't want this to just be another heroic story where people applaud me and that's the end of it. This has to lead to real change. The government has a duty to warn people about potential dangers."

Farah went on holiday to Sri Lanka for two weeks and visited Diyaluma Falls, the second-highest waterfall in the country. While shooting a travel vlog, she heard desperate screams coming from her left-hand side and instantly knew something was wrong.

With no second thoughts, she dove underwater, grabbed the man by the wrist, and used her other arm to swim upward, kicking hard to bring them both to the surface. The dramatic incident, captured on Farah's GoPro, shows the man underwater as she swims to his rescue.

Farah said: "With my left hand I grabbed his left wrist then I locked my elbow under his armpit and I started kicking. He was almost lifeless so it was easier to kick and move upwards." The tourist, who has travelled extensively and regularly shares update on her account @farahputrimulyani, said she has seen similar accidents happen all over the .

She believes these deaths aren’t inevitable and only happen due to a combination of personal unpreparedness and inadequate safety measures. Farah said: "In many places swimming isn't encouraged or accessible, leading to a lack of water survival skills and awareness of natural hazards. When you combine that with a lack of safety measures at high-risk locations, it creates the perfect storm."

Farah is now preparing a formal proposal for the Sri Lankan government, calling for better safety measures at waterfalls, starting with warning signs that highlight real dangers such as depth levels, currents and safe swimming zones. She said: "Drowning isn't just about 'bad luck'. If people knew where the deep areas are, if there are clear visible warnings many of these incidents wouldn't happen at all."

She also said she isn't interested in being called a hero. For her, the real victory isn't just one life saved - it's preventing the next one from being lost. She said: "This rescue showed the problem first hand. But the real test is what happens next.

"I hope this story sparks a conversation, and I'd be happy to work with authorities to develop clear, intuitive safety measures that could save lives. If Sri Lanka acts now, it has the chance to set a global example in waterfall safety, showing the world, it values human life."