It is a lowland country with flat or rolling coastal plains making up 80% of its area. The south-central part of Sri Lanka is occupied by the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, which are an extension of the Deccan (a substantial highland in the central and southern part of the Indian Peninsula). The core of this area is a high plateau running north to south for about 65 kilometers.
The area encompasses the country’s highest mountains, the highest of which is the Pidurutalagala Peak (Mount Pedro) at 2,524 meters above sea level. The other peaks are Kirigalpotta (2,388 meters above sea level), Totapolakanda (2,357 meters above sea level), Hakgala Mountain (2,169 meters above sea level), Namunukula (2,011.7 meters above sea level), and Adam’s Peak (2,243 meters above sea level).
