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Galgiriya Mountain

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Galgiriya Mountain
Galgiriya Mountain. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Galgiriya Mountain (ගල්ගිරියා කන්ද) is an isolated mountain located in Kurunegala District in Sri Lanka. The mountain is 478 metres (1,568 ft) high and it ranks as the 7th highest mountain in North Western province and the 212th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Galgiriya Mountain is noted for its unique length about 7 km which is different from other isolated mountains or hills in the area. At present the mountain is a forest reserve as it consists of many types of valuable flora and fauna.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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