List of mountains of Sri Lanka

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List of mountains of Sri Lanka
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The following page lists the mountain peaks of Sri Lanka .

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Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,524 m (8,281 ft). The military facility atop the summit is visible in this image. MountPedro-SriLanka02.jpg
Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,524 m (8,281 ft). The military facility atop the summit is visible in this image.
Kirigalpotta, the 2nd tallest mountain. Kirigalpoththa-SriLanka-April2010.JPG
Kirigalpotta, the 2nd tallest mountain.
RankMountain District Province Summit Location Ref
mft
1 Pidurutalagala Nuwara Eliya Central 2,5248,281 07°00′03″N80°46′26″E / 7.00083°N 80.77389°E / 7.00083; 80.77389 (Pidurutalagala) [1] [2] [3]
2 Kirigalpotta Nuwara Eliya Central 2,3957,858 06°47′57″N80°46′00″E / 6.79917°N 80.76667°E / 6.79917; 80.76667 (Kirigalpotta) [1] [2] [4]
3 Thotupola Kanda Nuwara Eliya Central 2,3577,733 06°49′59″N80°49′11″E / 6.83306°N 80.81972°E / 6.83306; 80.81972 (Totapolakanda) [1] [2]
4 Samanala Kanda Nuwara Eliya Central 2,2437,359 06°48′34″N80°29′59″E / 6.80944°N 80.49972°E / 6.80944; 80.49972 (Adam's Peak) [1] [2]
5 Kikilimana Nuwara Eliya Central 2,2407,349 06°59′06″N80°44′48″E / 6.98500°N 80.74667°E / 6.98500; 80.74667 (Kikilimana) [1] [2]
6 Great Western Mountain Nuwara Eliya Central 2,2167,270 06°58′00″N80°41′38″E / 6.96667°N 80.69389°E / 6.96667; 80.69389 (Great Western Mountain) [1] [2]
7 Hakgala Nuwara Eliya Central 2,1707,119 06°55′05″N80°48′43″E / 6.91806°N 80.81194°E / 6.91806; 80.81194 (Hakgala) [1] [2]
8 Conical Hill Nuwara Eliya Central 2,1667,106 06°54′45″N80°46′33″E / 6.91250°N 80.77583°E / 6.91250; 80.77583 (Conical Hill) [1] [2]
9 One Tree Hill Nuwara Eliya Central 2,1056,906 06°57′28″N80°45′45″E / 6.95778°N 80.76250°E / 6.95778; 80.76250 (One Tree Hill) [1] [2]
10 Mahakudagala Nuwara Eliya Central 2,1036,900 07°02′35″N80°50′40″E / 7.04306°N 80.84444°E / 7.04306; 80.84444 (Mahakudagala) [1] [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Survey Department of Sri Lanka (2007). The National Atlas of Sri Lanka (Second Edition) (2nd ed.). p. 36. ISBN   955-9059-04-1. OL   23136585M. Wikidata   Q87733463.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sri Lanka Year Book 1982 (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. p. 5.
  3. ↑ Herath, Pramitha. "Piduruthalagala". World Mountain Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Mount Kirigalpotta". Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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