Saptha Kanya | |
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සප්ත කන්යා | |
Saptha Kanya mountain range
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 06°53′52.74″N 80°29′59.97″E / 6.8979833°N 80.4999917°ECoordinates: 06°53′52.74″N 80°29′59.97″E / 6.8979833°N 80.4999917°E |
Geography | |
Saptha Kanya (Sinhalese: සප්ත කන්යා) (Meaning - Seven Virgins) is a mountain range in Maskeliya, Sri Lanka
4 December 1974, the aircraft, Martinair Flight 138 crashed into the mountain shortly before landing, killing all 191 people aboard – 182 Indonesian hajj pilgrims bound for Mecca, and 9 crew members.