Saptha Kanya

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Saptha Kanya
Saptha Kanya mountain range
Highest point
Coordinates	06°53′52.74″N 80°29′59.97″E / 6.8979833°N 80.4999917°E / 6.8979833; 80.4999917Coordinates: 06°53′52.74″N 80°29′59.97″E / 6.8979833°N 80.4999917°E / 6.8979833; 80.4999917
Naming
Native name	සප්ත කන්‍යා  (Sinhala)
Geography
Saptha Kanya Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

Saptha Kanya (Sinhala: සප්ත කන්‍යා) (Meaning - Seven Virgins) is a mountain range in Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

Aircraft Incident[]

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.^[1]

See also[]

• Geography of Sri Lanka
• List of mountains in Sri Lanka

References[]

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