Maskeliya State
Maskeliya State is a hamlet in Maskeliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Maskeliya State is situated nearby to the hamlet Caskeiben, as well as near the locality Main Ground Maskeliya.| 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. Maskeliya Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Maskeliya State.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Norwood.
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.
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 4 km east of Maskeliya State.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton. Dickoya is situated 6 km northeast of Maskeliya State.
Maskeliya State
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Maskeliya, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.83003° or 6° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
80.57946° or 80° 34′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6MR2RHJH+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7816971804OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Caskeiben and Main Ground Maskeliya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Church and St. Joseph Church.
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