Diktalawa

Diktalawa is a triangulation station in Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Uva and has an elevation of 1,833 metres. Diktalawa is situated nearby to the waterfall Bambarakanda Falls, as well as near the village Ohiya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bambarakanda Falls and Gonmollikanda.

Bambarakanda Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Irothu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway.

Gonmollikanda

Peak

Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull. Gonmollikanda is situated 4 km southwest of Diktalawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohiya and Haldummulla.

Ohiya

Village

Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 3½ km north of Diktalawa.

Haldummulla

Town

Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 6 km southeast of Diktalawa.

Idalgashinna

Village

Idalgashinna is a small village in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at an elevation of about 1,615 metres above sea level, it is located in the Haputale-Namunukula mountain range. Idalgashinna is situated 7 km east of Diktalawa.

Diktalawa

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Weerakongama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.7885° or 6° 47′ 19″ north

Longitude

80.8357° or 80° 50′ 9″ east

Elevation

1,833 metres (6,014 feet)

Open location code

6MR2QRQP+97

GeoNames ID

7616560

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