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Hapugastenne Destination Guide

Delve into Hapugastenne in Sri Lanka

Hapugastenne in the region of Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hapugastenne

Current time in Hapugastenne is now 06:34 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wijebahukanda, Wewelkattiya Ihala, Watagalla, Waleboda Megoda, and Trincomalee. While being here, make sure to check out Wijebahukanda . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hapugastenne ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Adams Peak ( The Buddha's Footprint) Nas.latif's photos around Hatton, Sri Lanka

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Preview of Nas.latif's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..

Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Salcat's photos around Hatton, Sri Lanka

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The Sri Lankan Heritage - 003 Sri Pada ( Adam's Peak )

2:09 min by upulwijesuriya
Views: 2680 Rating: 5.00

When the Departure crew came to Sri lanka. They never forget to Trek the Holy Mountain Called Sri Pada ( Adam's Peak ). We thank The world famous Travelers Mr. Scot Wilson, Mr. Justin Lukach, Mr. Andr ..

To Sri Pada Samanala mountain thru Daraniyagala Maliboda road

9:57 min by MaduTheImaginator
Views: 1494 Rating: 5.00

An Awesome hiking trip up to the Sri Paadha Samanala mountain through the jungle track that starts from a remote village called Pandeniya. It was a long winding track thru the rain forests of Samanala ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Laxapana Falls

Laxapana Falls is 126m high and the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest waterfall in the world. It is situated in Hatton area in Nuwara Eliya District. It formed by Maskeliya Oya near the confluence of Kehelgamuwa Oya and Maskeliya Oya which forms Kelani River. The Falls gives its name to twin Hydroelectricity Power stations, Laxapana which generates 50MW of electricity and New Laxapana which generates 100MW.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.90 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Harden-huish

Harden-huish is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.92 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Kiriwan Eliya

Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.92 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Maskeliya

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. It is known for its mountains and estates. The actual town is built on a combination of three estates. Despite the aircraft crash, it is not known by many citizens of the country.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.83 80.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Nuwara Eliya District, Populated places in Sri Lanka

Martinair Flight 138

Martinair Flight 138 was a chartered flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The aircraft was operated on behalf of Garuda Indonesia. On December 4, 1974, the aircraft crashed into a mountain shortly before landing, killing all aboard – 182 Indonesian hajj pilgrims bound for Mecca, and 9 crew members. The Douglas DC8 is said to have departed Surabaya, Indonesia at approximately 12.03 UTC heading to Jeddah planning a stop at Bandaranayake airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.83 80.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1974 in Sri Lanka, Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1974, Aviation accidents and incidents in Sri Lanka, Martinair accidents and incidents