World’s End (Plate 1)
World’s End (Plate 1) is a scenic viewpoint in Central Province, Sri Lanka. World’s End (Plate 1) is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint World’s End (Plate 2), as well as near Mini World’s End.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.
Horton Plains
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.
Baker’s Falls
Waterfall
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.
Gonmollikanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belihuloya and Ohiya.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 7 km south of World’s End (Plate 1).
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 7 km northeast of World’s End (Plate 1).
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 10 km east of World’s End (Plate 1).
World’s End (Plate 1)
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.78041° or 6° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
80.79443° or 80° 47′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6MR2QQJV+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 603033668OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include World’s End (Plate 2) and Mini World’s End.
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