Thalawakele
Thalawakele is a locality in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,268 metres. Thalawakele is situated nearby to the town Talawakelle, as well as near the locality Devsiripura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Kotmale Dam and Great Western railway station.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country.
Great Western railway station
Railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level. Great Western railway station is situated 4½ km northeast of Thalawakele.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talawakelle and Lindula.
Talawakelle
Town
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.
Lindula
Town
Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council.
Kotagala
Town
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kotagala is a small town in the Nuwara Eliya District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 35.8 km from Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 1,247 m above sea level. Kotagala is situated 6 km west of Thalawakele.
Thalawakele
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9347° or 6° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
80.658° or 80° 39′ 29″ eastElevation
1,268 metres (4,160 feet)Open location code
6MR2WMM5+V5GeoNames ID
11987418
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Localities in the Area
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