Laxapana
Laxapana is a village in Waggama, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has about 8,000 residents. Laxapana is situated nearby to the village Hangarapitiya, as well as near Koththallena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberdeen Falls and Laxapana Falls.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River. Aberdeen Falls is situated 3 km northeast of Laxapana.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 3½ km southeast of Laxapana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangarapitiya and Kiriwan Eliya.
Hangarapitiya
Village
Hangarapitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Kalaweldeniya
Village
Kalaweldeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Kalaweldeniya is situated 3 km north of Laxapana.
Laxapana
- Type: Village with 8,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Waggama, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.92562° or 6° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
80.48565° or 80° 29′ 8″ eastPopulation
8,000Elevation
565 metres (1,854 feet)Open location code
6MR2WFGP+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 4442009947OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8305079
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