Ballapennumgala
Ballapennumgala is a triangulation station in Kiriwaneliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,276 metres. Ballapennumgala is situated nearby to the village Kiriwan Eliya, as well as near Norton Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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.
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. Norton Dam is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ballapennumgala.
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.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province.
Ballapennumgala
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Kiriwaneliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9088° or 6° 54′ 32″ northLongitude
80.5111° or 80° 30′ 40″ eastElevation
1,276 metres (4,186 feet)Open location code
6MR2WG56+GCGeoNames ID
7546437
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