Extreme points of Sri Lanka

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A map of Sri Lanka

This is a list of the extreme points and extreme elevations of Sri Lanka.

## Extreme coordinates

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Northernmost  | Point Pedro | Jaffna | Northern | 9°50′8″N 80°12′44″E﻿ / ﻿9.83556°N 80.21222°E﻿ / 9.83556; 80.21222﻿ (Northernmost point of Sri Lanka)
Southernmost  | Dondra Head | Matara | Southern | 5°55′6.9″N 80°35′28″E﻿ / ﻿5.918583°N 80.59111°E﻿ / 5.918583; 80.59111﻿ (Southernmost point of Sri Lanka)
Easternmost  | Sangaman Kanda | Ampara | Eastern | 7°1′20″N 81°52′45″E﻿ / ﻿7.02222°N 81.87917°E﻿ / 7.02222; 81.87917﻿ (Easternmost point of Sri Lanka)
Westernmost  | Kachchatheevu Island | Jaffna | Northern | 9°23′N 79°31′E﻿ / ﻿9.383°N 79.517°E﻿ / 9.383; 79.517﻿ (Westernmost point of Sri Lanka)
Westernmost (mainland)  | Near Kalpitiya | Puttalam | North Western | 8°12′N 77°36′E﻿ / ﻿8.200°N 77.600°E﻿ / 8.200; 77.600﻿ (Westernmost point of Sri Lanka (mainland))

## Elevation extremes

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Highest  | Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro)  | 2,524 m (8,281 ft)[1] | Nuwara Eliya | Central | 7°0′3″N 80°46′26″E﻿ / ﻿7.00083°N 80.77389°E﻿ / 7.00083; 80.77389﻿ (Pidurutalagala)

## References

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1. ^ "Sri Lanka § Geography". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. (Archived 2020 edition.)

## See also

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