Uda Laxapanagala
Uda Laxapanagala is a triangulation station in Maliboda, Deraniyagala Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa and has an elevation of 1,569 metres. Uda Laxapanagala is situated nearby to the waterfall Laxapana Falls, as well as near the village Kiriwan Eliya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Canyon 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.
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. Canyon Dam is situated 3½ km east of Uda Laxapanagala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiriwan Eliya and Norton Bridge.
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 north of Uda Laxapanagala.
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 4½ km northeast of Uda Laxapanagala.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 5 km northeast of Uda Laxapanagala.
Uda Laxapanagala
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Maliboda, Deraniyagala Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.8827° or 6° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
80.4961° or 80° 29′ 46″ eastElevation
1,569 metres (5,148 feet)Open location code
6MR2VFMW+3CGeoNames ID
7546346
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Uda Laxapanagala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elfindale and Aluoya.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Berton Group and Elfindale.
Sri Lanka: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Kandy, and Anuradhapura.
Curious Triangulation Stations to Discover
Uncover intriguing triangulation stations from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.