Jayalankagama
Jayalankagama is a locality in Hawaeliya West, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,181 metres. Jayalankagama is situated nearby to the locality Pidurutalagala, as well as near Hawa Eliya North.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.
Pidurutalagala
Peak
Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province.
Galway’s Land National Park
Evergreen forest
Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 2½ km south of Jayalankagama.
Nuwara Eliya Racecourse
Stadium
Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. Nuwara Eliya Racecourse is situated 3 km south of Jayalankagama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Katumana.
Nuwara Eliya
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.
Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.
Katumana
Hamlet
Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 6 km southeast of Jayalankagama.
Kandapola
Village
Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 6 km east of Jayalankagama.
Jayalankagama
Latitude
6.9886° or 6° 59′ 19″ northLongitude
80.7733° or 80° 46′ 24″ eastElevation
2,181 metres (7,156 feet)Open location code
6MR2XQQF+C8GeoNames ID
7616309
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