Kirigalpota

Kirigalpota is a forest in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 2,110 metres. Kirigalpota is situated nearby to the locality Hortonplains, as well as near Diyagama.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Horton Plains and Kirigalpoththa.

Horton Plains

Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.

Kirigalpoththa

Peak

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kirigalpoththa is the second-tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m above mean sea level, and is also the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public.

Baker’s Falls

Waterfall

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River. Baker’s Falls is situated 3 km east of Kirigalpota.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campion and Holmwood Estate.

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 9 km south of Kirigalpota.

Kirigalpota

Type: Forest
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.8008° or 6° 48′ 3″ north

Longitude

80.7618° or 80° 45′ 43″ east

Elevation

2,110 metres (6,923 feet)

Open location code

6MR2RQ26+8P

GeoNames ID

8305085

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