Papulagala

Papulagala is a triangulation station in Halpe, Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa and has an elevation of 1,489 metres. Papulagala is situated nearby to the peak Gonmollikanda, as well as near the waterfall Bambarakanda Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gonmollikanda and Bambarakanda Falls.

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.

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. Bambarakanda Falls is situated 3½ km northeast of Papulagala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belihuloya and Haldummulla.

Belihuloya

Village

Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 6 km southwest of Papulagala.

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 8 km east of Papulagala.

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 9 km northeast of Papulagala.

Papulagala

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Halpe, Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.7492° or 6° 44′ 57″ north

Longitude

80.8136° or 80° 48′ 49″ east

Elevation

1,489 metres (4,885 feet)

Open location code

6MR2PRX7+MC

GeoNames ID

7620961

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