Maskeliya

Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. A very bad flight fall happened here. It was known as the worst flight fall in Sri Lanka.[1][2]

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Town
A section of the Maskeliya Reservoir as seen from the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary of Sri Pada, Sri Lanka.jpg
Coordinates: 6°50′00″N 80°34′20″E / 6.83333°N 80.57222°E / 6.83333; 80.57222Coordinates: 6°50′00″N 80°34′20″E / 6.83333°N 80.57222°E / 6.83333; 80.57222
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya District
Time zoneUTC+5:30

It has different mountains, waterfalls and ethnic backgrounds. Maskeliya is famous because of Adam's Peak.

References

  1. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-55F PH-MBH Maskeliya". Aviation-safety.net. 1974-12-04. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  2. "ASN list of aircraft accidents in Sri Lanka". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2012-08-03.