Bible Rock

Bible Rock is a mountain near the town of Aranayake in in central . It derives its name "Bible rock" from its resemblance to a book on a lectern.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 670 metres
  • Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Batalegala”, “Batgala”, “Bathalegala”, and “Yam

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aranayaka and Mawanella.

Suburb
is a town in the of in . Its agricultural economy revolves around local rubber, tea, banana and mahogany plantations. is situated 6 km southeast of Bible Rock.

Town
is a town which belongs to the district in the of . It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the - road. is situated 7 km north of Bible Rock.

Town
is a small town in the district of in Sabaragamuwa province of . is connected to A1 highway by B279 road. is a beautiful area, richly adorned with nature such as trees, rivers and mountains all around. is situated 8 km east of Bible Rock.

Bible Rock

Latitude
7.1881° or 7° 11′ 17″ north
Longitude
80.4327° or 80° 25′ 58″ east
Elevation
670 metres (2,198 feet)
Open location code
6MV25CQM+63
Geo­Names ID
1249899
Wiki­data ID
Q4868555
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Sinhala—“Bible Rock” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Batalegala
  • Ladin: Bible Rock
  • Sinhala: බතලේගල

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