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    Central hill, intermediate plain, and coastal plain are the three main relief zones in Sri Lanka. Central hill is above 300m in elevation and contains the tallest mountains like Pidurutalagala and plateaus. Intermediate plain lies between 30m-300m and contains residual hills and broad plains. Coastal plain is below 30m and contains lagoons, bays, and points along the coast. Some notable places in the zones include Ritigala mountain, Yapahuwa historical city, Mihintale hill, Anuradhapura plain, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa lagoons, and Dondra Head lighthouse.

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    Central hill, intermediate plain, and coastal plain are the three main relief zones in Sri Lanka. Central hill is above 300m in elevation and contains the tallest mountains like Pidurutalagala and plateaus. Intermediate plain lies between 30m-300m and contains residual hills and broad plains. Coastal plain is below 30m and contains lagoons, bays, and points along the coast. Some notable places in the zones include Ritigala mountain, Yapahuwa historical city, Mihintale hill, Anuradhapura plain, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa lagoons, and Dondra Head lighthouse.

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    Central hill, intermediate plain, and coastal plain are the three main relief zones in Sri Lanka. Central hill is above 300m in elevation and contains the tallest mountains like Pidurutalagala and plateaus. Intermediate plain lies between 30m-300m and contains residual hills and broad plains. Coastal plain is below 30m and contains lagoons, bays, and points along the coast. Some notable places in the zones include Ritigala mountain, Yapahuwa historical city, Mihintale hill, Anuradhapura plain, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa lagoons, and Dondra Head lighthouse.

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    THE RELIEF

    ZONES IN SRI LANKA


    TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

    Central hill Intermediate plain costal plain


    [Above 300m] [Between 30m-300m] [Below 30m]

    Plateaus Residual hills Broad plains


    Moutain Ridges Bays
    Valleys plains Lagoons
    Waterfalls points
    Gaps Island
    Central hill
    RITIGALA

    This is a moutain located in central hill. Its


    hight is 766 m (2,513 ft) above sea level,
    and 600 m (2,000 ft) above the
    surrounding plains, Ritigala is the highest
    mountain in northern Sri Lanka
    PIDURUTALAGALA
    The tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m
    (8,281 ft). 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.
    YAPAHUWA

    It is also located in central hillIn 1272, King


    Bhuvenakabahu transferred the capital from
    Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa in the face of
    Dravidian invasions from South India, bringing
    the Sacred Tooth Relic with him. Following the
    death of King Bhuvenakabahu in 1284, the
    Pandyans of South India invaded Sri
    Lanka once again
    Intermidiat plain
    MIHINTALE

    This is beautiful residual hill


    located in Intermidiat plain and
    near to anuradapura.
    ANURADAPURA

    It is plain. It is located in north


    central province, There has many
    beautiful places.
    Coastal plain
    ARUGAM BAY

    Arugam bay is locate at Indian ocean in


    the dry zone of Sri Lanka's southeast
    coast, and a historic settlement of the
    ancient .
    BATICALOA LAGOONS
    Batticaloa Lagoon is a very large estuarine
    lagoon in Batticaloa District, of Eastern Sri
    Lanka. The city of Batticaloa is located on a
    narrow stretch of land between the lagoon
    and the Indian Ocean.
    DONDRA HEAD

    the southernmost point in Sri Lanka and


    is Sri Lanka's tallest lighthouse and also
    one of the tallest in South East Asia.
    Dondra Head
    BARBERYN ISLAND
    The Barberyn Lighthouse in Beruwala is located
    on Barberyn Island; approximately half a mile
    offshore from the little town of Beruwala. This
    tiny 8 acre tropical island has hosted the
    lighthouse for over a century. Today, Barberyn
    Lighthouse is one of only four international
    lighthouses in Sri Lanka.
    Now We know

    • The Relif zones in sri lanka


    • The Topographical Features
    • About the some places in sri lanka

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