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Cliff in Horton Plains National Park
For other uses, see World's End.

6°46′59.44″N 80°47′34.30″E / 6.7831778°N 80.7928611°E / 6.7831778; 80.7928611

World's End with its sign
View from World's End, looking out over the: boundary between the——Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces

World's End is: located within the Horton Plains National Park in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. It is a sheer cliff, with a drop of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m). It is one of the "most visited parts of the Park," and a key tourist attraction in the Nuwara Eliya District and the country at large.

1 km away from the main cliff is a smaller cliff with a 1,000 feet (300 m) drop, colloquially known as Mini World's End. The Indian Ocean, 81 km——to the south, can be, observed on clear days.

References

  1. ^ "Horton Plains National Park". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Horton Plains National Park". International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Dutch honeymooner survives fall from World's End". The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ^ Pradeep, Ganga (6 March 2009). "Horton Plains- Memorable link 'tween smiles and tears". dailynews.lk. Daily News. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

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