Pidurutalagala | Tallest Mountain in Sri Lanka Pidurutalagala or Mount Pedro (Sinhala: පිදුරුතලාගල; Tamil: பிதுருதலாகலை) Piduruthalagala , is the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Situated to the north of Nuwara Eliya town, the mountain rises to an altitude of 2,524 meters (8,280.84 ft.) above sea level (Abeyawardana, 2004; Vithanage, 1988; Werner, 1986). As the main radar system of the country has been installed at the peak of Pidurutalagala, the upper part of the mountain is inaccessible to the public. This radar system is responsible for the traffic control of the country while ensuring a proper scheme for aircraft to follow as well as for detecting and producing aircraft to the responsible authorities. Topography Sri Lanka is roughly divided into five topographical regions based on the height and landforms; i) the Central Highlands, ii) the South-west country, iii) the East and South-east country, iv) the Northern lowlands and v) the Coastal fringe (Vithanage, 1988). Of them, Pidurutalagala Mountain along with Totapolakanda (2,357 m…
