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Bible Rock

Coordinates: 7°11′18″N 80°26′4″E / 7.18833°N 80.43444°E / 7.18833; 80.43444
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Bible Rock
Batalegala
Batalegala as seen from Ambadeniya village
Highest point
Elevation670[1] m (2,200 ft)
Coordinates7°11′18″N 80°26′4″E / 7.18833°N 80.43444°E / 7.18833; 80.43444
Geography
Bible Rock is located in Sri Lanka
Bible Rock
Bible Rock
Sri Lanka
LocationKegalle, Sri Lanka
Parent rangeAlagalla Mountain Range

Bible Rock (Batalegala in the Sinhala language) is a mountain near the town of Aranayake in Kegalle District in central Sri Lanka.[2] It derives its name "Bible rock" from its resemblance to a book on a lectern.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bible Rock". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Squillace, Sophie (2017). Sri Lanka Un Voyage écolo Et éthique. Namur: Viatao. p. 10. ISBN 978-2-35908-123-7. OCLC 1251442797.
  3. ^ Briggs, Philip (2018). Sri Lanka : the Bradt travel guide (Edition 6 ed.). Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, England. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-78477-057-0. OCLC 1021847396.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)