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Hanthana Mountain Range

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53: 216: 192: 228: 204: 60: 40: 172:. It was declared as an environmental protection area in February 2010 under the National Environment Act. The maximum height of the range is 1,200 m (3,800 ft). The mountain range consists of seven peaks. The highest one being the 987: 1365: 403: 1370: 386: 525: 505: 1345: 1002: 894: 1434: 1380: 1350: 1325: 1330: 1269: 650: 884: 660: 1403: 1022: 1385: 1375: 655: 1360: 1335: 680: 670: 645: 640: 1259: 1429: 356: 52: 1042: 148: 105: 889: 665: 853: 915: 396: 811: 759: 742: 727: 391: 1213: 946: 1424: 586: 604: 349: 1355: 1264: 1047: 754: 675: 298: 203: 215: 930: 227: 1299: 705: 1012: 961: 619: 717: 530: 342: 1254: 737: 732: 515: 431: 161: 1218: 1122: 951: 804: 373: 1077: 997: 749: 500: 495: 1304: 1117: 627: 520: 451: 79: 283: 966: 722: 710: 632: 510: 1244: 956: 863: 797: 692: 191: 177: 17: 312: 1289: 1284: 1239: 1208: 1173: 1102: 1067: 1027: 1017: 910: 441: 1168: 1138: 1032: 599: 594: 365: 1340: 858: 766: 700: 1223: 1163: 992: 925: 413: 381: 329: 8: 1143: 1107: 1097: 1249: 776: 771: 1203: 1198: 1112: 1087: 1082: 1007: 971: 879: 426: 270: 1193: 1148: 1072: 920: 546: 299:"Heavenly High at Hanthana - Top Spots - Featured News - Tops Sri Lanka - Tops.lk" 1158: 1092: 609: 255: 1294: 1037: 556: 474: 459: 176:. The range is a favourite destination among the mountain hikers in Sri Lanka. 1418: 551: 120: 107: 1153: 566: 479: 421: 576: 464: 334: 1309: 1274: 789: 165: 83: 571: 39: 469: 836: 821: 561: 169: 93: 180:
is situated adjacent to the Hanthana mountain range.
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Uura kanda - the highest peak in the Hanthana range
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Hanthana

Map showing the location of Hanthana conservation forest
Central Province
Sri Lanka
Kandy
7°15′31″N 80°37′43″E / 7.25861°N 80.62861°E / 7.25861; 80.62861
Department of Forest Conservation
central highlands
Sri Lanka
Kandy
University of Peradeniya
A view from Hanthana
Uura kanda - the highest peak in the Hanthana range
A view from Hanthana communication towers
A scenic evening view from the Hanthana Mountain
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