Monarakanda

Monarakanda is a locality in Ranasinghegama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Uva and has an elevation of 1,191 metres. Monarakanda is situated nearby to the hamlet Nahaketiya, as well as near Moragaswaththa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Diyaluma Falls.

Diyaluma Falls

Waterfall

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Diyaluma Falls is 220 m high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 619th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated 6 km away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. Diyaluma Falls is situated 4 km southeast of Monarakanda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haputale and Diyatalawa.

Haputale

Photo: Eleleleven, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haputale is a city in Uva, in the central mountain area of Sri Lanka. It is known for its many Tea estates around, where one can walk virtually for several weeks without ever taking the same path twice.

Diyatalawa

Town

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Diyatalawa is a town and former garrison settlement in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, in Badulla District of Uva Province. The town is associated with long-standing military training establishments, including the Sri Lanka Military Academy and the Sri Lanka Air Force Combat Training School at Diyatalawa. Diyatalawa is situated 8 km northwest of Monarakanda.

Bandarawela

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Bandarawela is the second largest town in the Badulla District which is 28 km away from Badulla. Bandarawela is 200 km away from Colombo and about 125 km away from Kandy, the two largest cities of Sri Lanka.

Monarakanda

Type: Locality
Location: Ranasinghegama, Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.75554° or 6° 45′ 20″ north

Longitude

81.00607° or 81° 0′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,191 metres (3,907 feet)

Open location code

6MR3Q244+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5042764667

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

7620736

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