Kotagala

Kotagala
කොටගල
கொட்கல
Town
Coordinates: 06°55′47″N 80°36′17″E / 6.92972°N 80.60472°E / 6.92972; 80.60472
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya District
Elevation
1,247 m (4,091 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Area code051

Kotagala is a small town in the Nuwara Eliya District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 35.8 km (22.2 mi) from Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 1,247 m[1] (4,091 ft) above sea level.

Attractions

  • Devon Falls, a 97 m (318 ft) high waterfall
  • St. Clair's Falls, an 80 m (260 ft) high and 50 m (160 ft) wide waterfall
  • 60 feet railway bridge
  • Sri Muthu Vinayagar Kovil, a Hindu temple

Education

  • Kotagala Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
  • Cambridge College
  • Kotagala Teachers' Training College

Post and telephone

The Kotagala Tunnel in March 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kotagala". facebook.com/ktg4kotagala/. Retrieved 2020-04-15.

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