Lakshapana
Lakshapana is a locality in Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. Lakshapana is situated nearby to the locality Kanamedilihena, as well as near Kumbukhenagama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberdeen Falls and Laxapana Falls.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 3½ km south of Lakshapana.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Norton Dam is situated 4 km southeast of Lakshapana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton Bridge and Kiriwan Eliya.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province. Norton Bridge is situated 3½ km southeast of Lakshapana.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Kalaweldeniya
Village
Kalaweldeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Lakshapana
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9305° or 6° 55′ 50″ northLongitude
80.492° or 80° 29′ 31″ eastElevation
615 metres (2,018 feet)Open location code
6MR2WFJR+6QGeoNames ID
11987475
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bulatwalakanda and Laxapana Reservoir.
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