Gangewatta
Gangewatta is a hamlet in Brownswick, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Gangewatta is situated nearby to the locality Main Ground Maskeliya, as well as near the hamlet Glentilt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maskeliya Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Dalhousie.
Maskeliya
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka.
Dalhousie
Town
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The village is two hours from Hatton city and situated en route to Adam's Peak. The village borrowed its name from a nearby tea estate. Dalhousie is situated 4½ km west of Gangewatta.
Norwood
Town
Norwood is a village in Sri Lanka located within the Central Province, near the banks of Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of the Kelani River. In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian-origin Tamils at Norwood, in the presence of the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and other community leaders. Norwood is situated 5 km east of Gangewatta.
Gangewatta
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Brownswick, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8357° or 6° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
80.56303° or 80° 33′ 47″ eastOpen location code
6MR2RHP7+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 7816971796OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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