Galpalama
Galpalama is a village in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 2,032 metres. Galpalama is situated nearby to the hamlet Jayalanka, as well as near the locality Bulu Ela.Places of Interest
Highlights include Galway’s Land National Park and Gregory Lake Seaplane Base.
Galway’s Land National Park
Evergreen forest
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.
Gregory Lake Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Lake Gregory Waterdrome is an open water aerodrome facility used by seaplanes on Lake Gregory, near the town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Gregory Lake Seaplane Base is situated 3½ km southwest of Galpalama.
Pidurutalagala
Peak
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. Pidurutalagala is situated 4½ km northwest of Galpalama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Kandapola.
Nuwara Eliya
Kandapola
Village
Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province.
Katumana
Hamlet
Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 4 km south of Galpalama.
Galpalama
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9772° or 6° 58′ 38″ north
Longitude
80.8043° or 80° 48′ 16″ east
Elevation
2,032 metres (6,667 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XRG3+VP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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