Welegama

Welegama is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 855 metres. Welegama is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bambarakanda Falls and Gonmollikanda.

Waterfall
Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the tallest waterfall in . With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the , this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway.

Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of , Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull. is situated 4 km west of Welegama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haldummulla and Idalgashinna.

Town
is a town in the , Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. is situated 4 km east of Welegama.

Village
is a small village in the , , . Situated at an elevation of about 1,615 metres above sea level, it is located in the Haputale-Namunukula mountain range. is situated 6 km northeast of Welegama.

Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural village located in of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of . is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. is situated 7 km north of Welegama.

Welegama

Latitude
6.7595° or 6° 45′ 34″ north
Longitude
80.844° or 80° 50′ 38″ east
Elevation
855 metres (2,805 feet)
Open location code
6MR2QR5V+RH
Geo­Names ID
1223772
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