Bible Rock
Bible Rock is a mountain near the town of Aranayake in Kegalle District in central Sri Lanka. It derives its name "Bible rock" from its resemblance to a book on a lectern.Photo: Ireshwikis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Batalegala”, “Batgala”, and “Bathalegala”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aranayaka and Mawanella.
Aranayaka
Suburb
Aranayaka is a town in the Kegalle District of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. Its agricultural economy revolves around local rubber, tea, banana and mahogany plantations. Aranayaka is situated 6 km southeast of Bible Rock.
Mawanella
Town
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road. Mawanella is situated 7 km north of Bible Rock.
Hemmathagama
Town
Hemmathagama is a small town in the district of Kegalle in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka. Hemmathagama is connected to A1 highway by B279 road. Hemmathagama is a beautiful area, richly adorned with nature such as trees, rivers and mountains all around. Hemmathagama is situated 7 km east of Bible Rock.
Bible Rock
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Hathgampala, Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.18957° or 7° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
80.43428° or 80° 26′ 3″ eastElevation
798 metres (2,618 feet)Open location code
6MV25CQM+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2361172725OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q4868555
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sinhala—“Bible Rock” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Batalegala”
- Ladin: “Bible Rock”
- Sinhala: “බතලේගල”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bathalegala and Maha Bodhi Viharaya.
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