Glengariff
Glengariff is an estate in Maussakele, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,254 metres. Glengariff is situated nearby to the hamlet Lammermoor, as well as near the locality Gallawattie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Norton Dam.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 3 km west of Glengariff.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Canyon Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton Bridge and Norton.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province. Norton Bridge is situated 2½ km north of Glengariff.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 3 km north of Glengariff.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here. Kiriwan Eliya is situated 3½ km northwest of Glengariff.
Glengariff
- Type: Estate
- Also known as: “Bambaragalla”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Maussakele, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8935° or 6° 53′ 37″ northLongitude
80.5283° or 80° 31′ 42″ eastElevation
1,254 metres (4,114 feet)Open location code
6MR2VGVH+C8GeoNames ID
1245635
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