Bible Rock
Bible Rock is a mountain near the town of Aranayake in Kegalle District in central Sri Lanka. It derives its name "Bible rock" from its resemblance to a book on a lectern.
- Mountain rising to 670 metres (2,198 feet)
- Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
- Also known as“Batalegala”“Batgala”“Bathalegala”“Yam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aranayaka and Mawanella.
Aranayaka
Suburb
Aranayaka is a town in the Kegalle District of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka.
6 km southeast of Bible Rock
Mawanella
Town
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
7 km north of Bible Rock
Hemmathagama
Town
Hemmathagama is a small town in the district of Kegalle in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka.
8 km east of Bible Rock
Bible Rock
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Latitude
7.1881° or 7° 11′ 17″ north
Longitude
80.4327° or 80° 25′ 58″ east
Open location code
6MV25CQM+63
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sinhala—“Bible Rock” goes by many names.
BatalegalaDutch
Bible RockLadin
බතලේගලSinhala
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