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Its summit is home to the central communications array of the Government of Sri Lanka and armed forces and serves as an important point in the country's radar system. The peak is currently designated as an "ultra-high security zone", and protected by a large military base; the peak is strictly off-limits to the general public.
Great Western Mountain, the 11th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Sripada and Bena Samanala Mountains, The holy mountains at Samanala Forest Reserve. Single Tree Hill, Single Tree Hill and its temple at the top of the mountain. Hakgala Mountain, Three peaks of Hakgala Mountain.
Kirigalpotta is the 2nd tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m (7,835 ft) above mean sea level, and is also the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public (the highest point, Pidurutalagala, is occupied by a military base and off-limits to the public).
Christopher C. Burt, a weather historian writing for Weather Underground, believes that the 1913 Death Valley reading is "a myth", and is at least 2.2 or 2.8 °C (4 or 5 °F) too high. [13] Burt proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth could still be at Death Valley, but is instead 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) recorded on 30 ...
With a height of 1,925 metres (6,316 ft), it is the highest peak in Karnataka and also the 23rd highest peak in Western Ghats. [1] The summit of Mullayanagiri has a small temple and houses a police radio relay station. Seethalayyanagiri is a prominent peak which is adjacent to this place.
More than 34 percent of Sri Lanka's endemic trees, shrubs, and herbs are only found in these forests. ... Peak Summit m ft Gombaniya: 1,906 6,253 Five Peaks: 1,864 ...
Sri Lanka Kikilimana (also spelt Kikiliyamana ) is a mountain in the Central Province of Sri Lanka . At a summit elevation of 2,240 m (7,349 ft), it is the 6th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, after Pidurutalagala (2,524 m), Kirigalpotta (2,395 m), Totapolakanda (2,357 m), Kudahagala (2,320 m), and Adam's Peak (2,243 m). [ 1 ]
The main peaks in this range are the eponymous Baba Budangiri (height 1895 m), Mullayanagiri (1930 m) and others. Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in the range. With a height of 1930 m (6317 ft), it is the fourth highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. There is a famous trekking trail between Mullayanagiri and Baba Budangiri.