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Highest mountain in Sri Lanka

Pidurutalagala
Mount Pedro
Pidurutalagala with radio equipment at the summit of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,524 m (8,281 ft)
Prominence	2,524 m (8,281 ft)
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	7°0′3″N 80°46′26″E / 7.00083°N 80.77389°E / 7.00083; 80.77389
Geography
PidurutaSri Lanka
Parent range	Pidurutalagala

Pidurutalagala (Sinhala: පිදුරුතලාගල, pronounced [ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ], Straw Plateau Rock), or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest 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. The peak is currently designated as an "ultra-high security zone", and protected by a large military base; the peak is strictly off-limits to the general public.

On 1 March 2010, a small wildfire broke out over the mountain's forest cover. The fire destroyed 1.2 hectares (3 acres) of forest, before being doused by the Sri Lanka Air Force and nearly 300 local residents.

References

Encyclopædia Britannica. "Mount Pidurutalagala". Retrieved 21 April 2011.
"Fire erupts at Mount Pedro". Newsfirst.lk. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
"Residents help army and forest officers to douse pidurutalagala fire". Newsfirst.lk. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

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