Jump to content

Bible Rock

Coordinates: 7°11′18″N 80°26′4″E / 7.18833°N 80.43444°E / 7.18833; 80.43444
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
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

  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)