Rikarton

Rikarton is a forest in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 1,617 metres. Rikarton is situated near the town Dalhousie, as well as near the locality Nallatanniya.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Maskeliya Dam and Canyon Dam.

Dam

The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Maskeliya Dam is situated 2½ km east of Rikarton.

Dam

The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built… Canyon Dam is situated 3½ km north of Rikarton.

Nearby places include Dalhousie and Maskeliya.

Town

Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka.

Town

Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Maskeliya is situated 5 km east of Rikarton.

Locality

Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. Norton is situated 8 km north of Rikarton.

Latitude

6.8395° or 6° 50′ 22″ north

Longitude

80.5252° or 80° 31′ 31″ east

Elevation

1,617 metres (5,305 feet)

Open location code

6MR2RGQG+R3

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Rikarton Scheme and Nallatanniya.

Highlights: Dakinapura and Ballabandigala.

Worth a closer look: Kandy and Sigiriya.

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