Pidurutalagala (Sinhala: පිදුරුතලාගල, pronounced [ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ], Straw Plateau Rock), or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m (8,281 ft).[1] It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. 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.
Pidurutalagala
Mount Pedro
Pidurutalagala with radio equipment at the summit of the mountain
On 1 March 2010, a small wildfire broke out over the mountain's forest cover. The fire destroyed 3 acres (0.012 km2) of forest, before being doused by the Sri Lanka Air Force and nearly 300 local residents.[2][3]
^Encyclopædia Britannica. "Mount Pidurutalagala". Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^. Newsfirst.lk. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^"Residents help army and forest officers to douse pidurutalagala fire". Newsfirst.lk. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
January 01, 1970
pidurutalagala, sinhala, තල, ගල, pronounced, ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ, straw, plateau, rock, previously, mount, pedro, english, highest, mountain, lanka, situated, north, north, east, from, town, nuwara, eliya, easily, visible, from, most, areas, central, province, s. Pidurutalagala Sinhala ප ද ර තල ගල pronounced ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡele Straw Plateau Rock or previously Mount Pedro in English is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2 524 m 8 281 ft 1 It is situated North North East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province 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 PidurutalagalaMount PedroPidurutalagala with radio equipment at the summit of the mountainHighest pointElevation2 524 m 8 281 ft Prominence2 524 m 8 281 ft ListingCountry high pointUltraCoordinates7 0 3 N 80 46 26 E 7 00083 N 80 77389 E 7 00083 80 77389GeographyPidurutaSri LankaParent rangePidurutalagala On 1 March 2010 a small wildfire broke out over the mountain s forest cover The fire destroyed 3 acres 0 012 km2 of forest before being doused by the Sri Lanka Air Force and nearly 300 local residents 2 3 See also editGeography of Sri Lanka List of mountains of Sri Lanka Extreme points of Sri Lanka List of elevation extremes by country nbsp Sri Lanka portalReferences edit Encyclopaedia Britannica Mount Pidurutalagala Retrieved 21 April 2011 Fire erupts at Mount Pedro Newsfirst lk 1 March 2010 Archived from the original on 7 October 2011 Retrieved 21 April 2011 Residents help army and forest officers to douse pidurutalagala fire Newsfirst lk 2 March 2010 Retrieved 21 April 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pidurutalagala amp oldid 1210842010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
