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Alagalla Mountain Range

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The 1977th highest mountain range in the world

1,140m

Alagalla (Sinhala: , literal translation: Tuber rock) Mountain Range is situated at the boundaries of the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces in Sri Lanka. Along with the surrounding Bathalegala also known as Bible Rock, Uthuwankanda , Devanagala , Ambuluwawa , Knuckles Mountain Range and Hanthana Mountain Range, Alagalla mountain has served as a natural defense location for nearly five centuries (1505–1948) against the Portuguese, Dutch and English invasions aimed at the Kandyan Kingdom.

Location: Sri Lanka.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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