Pidurutalagala
![Radio equipment seen at the summit of the mountain from Nuwara Eliya.](/Images/godic/202502/02/MountPedro-SriLanka023509.jpg")
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![The Pidurutalagala mountain range, with radio equipment visible at the summit of Mount Pedro, on the far left.](/Images/godic/202502/02/MountPedro-SriLanka033510.jpg")
Pidurutalagala (Sinhalese:පිදුරුතලාගල, pronounced [ˌpidurutaˈlaːɡələ], Straw Plateau Rock), or Mount Pedro in English, is an ultra prominent peak, and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m (8,281 ft). Mount Pedro is located close to the city of Nuwara Eliya, and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya.