Pidurutalagala

Pidurutalagala is a locality in Hawaeliya West, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,387 metres. Pidurutalagala is situated nearby to the locality Jayalankagama, as well as near Sashinath’s Home.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre. Galway’s Land National Park is situated 3½ km south of Pidurutalagala.

Kikilimana

Peak

Kikilimana is a mountain in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. At a summit elevation of 2,240 m, it is the 6th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, after Pidurutalagala, Kirigalpotta, Totapolakanda, Kudahagala, and Adam's Peak. Kikilimana is situated 3½ km west of Pidurutalagala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Kandapola.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Kandapola

Village

Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 5 km east of Pidurutalagala.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 6 km south of Pidurutalagala.

Pidurutalagala

Type: Locality
Location: Hawaeliya West, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9961° or 6° 59′ 46″ north

Longitude

80.7774° or 80° 46′ 39″ east

Elevation

2,387 metres (7,831 feet)

Open location code

6MR2XQWG+CX

GeoNames ID

8356123

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