Seethaeliya

Seethaeliya is a locality in Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 1,887 metres. Seethaeliya is situated near the hamlet Katumana, as well as near the village Sita Eliya.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Seetha Amman Temple and Gregory Lake Seaplane Base.

Seetha Amman Temple

Hindu temple

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Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is a Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka.

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.

Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Nanu Oya.

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.

Nanu Oya

Town

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province and is situated approximately 8 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is situated 6 km west of Seethaeliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Seethaeliya

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

6.9409° or 6° 56′ 27″ north

Longitude

80.7974° or 80° 47′ 51″ east

Elevation

1,887 metres (6,191 feet)

Open location code

6MR2WQRW+9W

GeoNames ID

11987436

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Places to explore: Sita Eliya and Black Pool.

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Highlights: Sita Kovil and Moon Plains.

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