Central Province
Nuwara Eliya District
Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat

Galpalama

Galpalama is a village in , , and has an elevation of 2,032 metres. Galpalama is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Galway’s Land National Park and Gregory Lake Seaplane Base.

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 in , approximately 2 km east of the city centre.

Aerodrome
Lake Gregory Waterdrome is an open water aerodrome facility used by seaplanes on Lake Gregory, near the town of in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Galpalama.

Peak
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in , at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of and is easily visible from most areas of the . is situated 4½ km northwest of Galpalama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Kandapola.

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Hill Country of . At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Village
is a village in , . It is located within the .

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 4 km south of Galpalama.

Galpalama

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
node 4843671494
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11987431
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