Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri is a locality in Lakshapana, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Ratnagiri is situated nearby to the locality Kanamedilihena, as well as near the village Laxapana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Aberdeen Falls.
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. Laxapana Falls is situated 2½ km south of Ratnagiri.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River. Aberdeen Falls is situated 3½ km north of Ratnagiri.
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 3½ km east of Ratnagiri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiriwan Eliya and Hangarapitiya.
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.
Hangarapitiya
Village
Hangarapitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 3 km east of Ratnagiri.
Ratnagiri
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lakshapana, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9204° or 6° 55′ 13″ northLongitude
80.4928° or 80° 29′ 34″ eastElevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)Open location code
6MR2WFCV+54GeoNames ID
7546515
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