Extreme points of Sri Lanka
Appearance
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This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations of Sri Lanka.
Extreme coordinates
[edit]Heading | Location | District | Province | Coordinates |
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Northernmost | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Northern | 9°50′8″N 80°12′44″E / 9.83556°N 80.21222°E |
Southernmost | Dondra Head | Matara | Southern | 5°55′6.9″N 80°35′28″E / 5.918583°N 80.59111°E |
Easternmost | Sangaman Kanda | Ampara | Eastern | 7°1′20″N 81°52′45″E / 7.02222°N 81.87917°E |
Westernmost | Kachchatheevu Island | Jaffna | Northern | 9°23′N 79°31′E / 9.383°N 79.517°E |
Westernmost (mainland) | Near Kalpitiya | Puttalam | North Western | 8°12′N 77°36′E / 8.200°N 77.600°E |
Elevation extremes
[edit]Heading | Location | Altitude | District | Province | Coordinates |
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Highest | Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro) | 2,524 m (8,281 ft)[1] | Nuwara Eliya | Central | 7°0′3″N 80°46′26″E / 7.00083°N 80.77389°E |