Jayalanka

Jayalanka is a hamlet in Galpalama, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,945 metres. Jayalanka is situated nearby to the hamlet Fortswood, as well as near Courtlodge.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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. Pidurutalagala is situated 3½ km northwest of Jayalanka.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 3½ km southwest of Jayalanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandapola and Nuwara Eliya.

Kandapola

Village

Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 2½ km northeast of Jayalanka.

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 4½ km south of Jayalanka.

Jayalanka

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Galpalama, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9846° or 6° 59′ 5″ north

Longitude

80.80309° or 80° 48′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,945 metres (6,381 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XRM3+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4874292245

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

7616312

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