Elfindale
Elfindale is a locality in Kottellena, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 999 metres. Elfindale is situated nearby to the locality Aluoya, as well as near Gallawattie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Canyon Dam.
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.
Canyon Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Canyon Dam is situated 3 km southeast of Elfindale.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is the gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Norton Dam is situated 3½ km northeast of Elfindale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiriwan Eliya and Norton Bridge.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here. Kiriwan Eliya is situated 3 km north of Elfindale.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton Bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Elfindale.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 4 km northeast of Elfindale.
Elfindale
Latitude
6.887° or 6° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
80.506° or 80° 30′ 22″ eastElevation
999 metres (3,278 feet)Open location code
6MR2VGP4+R9GeoNames ID
8305097
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