Sleet Rock
Sleet Rock is in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Sleet Rock is situated nearby to the locality Dondra East, as well as near Wellemadama.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dondra Head Lighthouse and Shrine of Our Lady of Matara.
Dondra Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Charaka Ranasinghe, CC BY 2.0.
Dondra Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Dondra Head, Dondra, the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse, and also one of the tallest in South East Asia. Dondra Head Lighthouse is situated 3 km east of Sleet Rock.
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara
Church
Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is a Roman Catholic church devoted to the Virgin Mary, in the town of Matara, Sri Lanka. The shrine houses a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Shrine of Our Lady of Matara is situated 3½ km northwest of Sleet Rock.
St. Servatius’ College, Matara
School
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius’ College, Matara is situated 3½ km northwest of Sleet Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dondra and Matara.
Dondra
Town
Dondra is a settlement on the extreme southernmost tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean near Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The Dondra Head Lighthouse, ruins of several Hindu shrines of Tenavaram and a Vihara are located in the vicinity. Dondra is situated 3 km northeast of Sleet Rock.
Matara
Photo: KingAlawaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matara is a city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of Matara lies between Galle and Hambantota which are the other districts of Southern Province.
Walgama
Town
Walgama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District, Southern Province. Walgama is situated 6 km northwest of Sleet Rock.
Sleet Rock
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Steel Rock”
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.91667° or 5° 55′ northLongitude
80.56667° or 80° 34′ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6MQ2WH88+MMGeoNames ID
1227594
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