Kiriwaneliya
Kiriwaneliya is a locality in Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province and has an elevation of 819 metres. Kiriwaneliya is situated nearby to the locality Bulatwatta, as well as near Ratnagiri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Aberdeen Falls.
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.
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. Aberdeen Falls is situated 4 km north of Kiriwaneliya.
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.
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.
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.
Hangarapitiya
Village
Hangarapitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Hangarapitiya is situated 3½ km west of Kiriwaneliya.
Kiriwaneliya
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9142° or 6° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
80.5035° or 80° 30′ 13″ eastElevation
819 metres (2,687 feet)Open location code
6MR2WG73+MCGeoNames ID
11987476
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