Kotagala

Kotagala
කොටගල
கொட்கல
Town
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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)
Post code
22080
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 (4,091 ft)[1] above sea level.

Transport

It is serviced by the Kotagala railway station on the Main (Colombo-Badulla) railway line, which is 179.969 km (111.828 mi) from Colombo.

The town is located on the A7 (Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya highway), at the crossroads with the B406 (Stony Cliff - Kotagala road).

Attractions

Education

  • Kotagala Tamil Maha Vidyalayam
  • Cambridge College
  • Kotagala Teachers' Training College
  • Kaarunya International School
The Kotagala Tunnel in March 2018.

See also

References

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