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The Sinhalese residents have traditionally referred to the area as Dumbara Kanduvetiya meaning Mist-laden Mountain Range. Early British surveyors gave the name knuckles, referring to a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif which resemble the knuckles of clenched fist when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District.
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Sri Lanka" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Knuckles Mountain Range; N. Namunukula; S. Saptha Kanya
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. Udaweriya and Meeriyathenna, the 29th and 36th tallest mountain. Agrabopath, the 5th tallest mountain. Great Western Mountain, the 11th highest mountain in Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lanka montane rain forests represent the montane and submontane moist forests above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in the central highlands and in the Knuckles mountain range. [5] Half of Sri Lanka's endemic flowering plants and 51 percent of the endemic vertebrates are restricted to this ecoregion. This ecoregion is inhabited by five strict ...
Sri Lanka Pigeon Island Nainativu Bone Island, Batticaloa Kakaraitivu Island 17th century Dutch map of Sri Lanka with the Dutch names of the Jaffna islands Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean. There are also a number of smaller islands around Sri Lanka, most abundantly in the north and eastern parts of the islands. The most prominent islets are west of the Jaffna Peninsula in ...
His first exploration outside Sri Lanka was on the Thai-Burmese border in 2005. He also reached the Everest Base Camp in 2010. [ 7 ] He teamed up with Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala in 2011 and has since worked together with her on several successful expeditions, including the summits of Adam's Peak and Island Peak in 2012, the summit of Mount ...
It is the second-largest city of the island and the capital of the Central Province of modern Sri Lanka. Its geographic location has made it a major transportation hub in the island: while Kandy being the gateway to the Central Highlands [ 4 ] of Sri Lanka, the city can be reached by major motorways in every direction of the island.
Menikhinna is a town in Central Province, Sri Lanka. [1] This is situated in agricultural area where people mostly consume ground water. [2] Knuckles mountain range is situated close by this town. [3]