Pinnawala
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo.
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Kandy (Sinhalese: මහ නුවර Maha nuwara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country after Colombo. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world.
Population: 111,701
Latitude: 7° 17' 43.80" N
Longitude: 80° 38' 8.16" E
Articles of interest in Kandy
61 Articles of interest near Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,693 km². It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka.
Mahiyangana
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the full moon Poya day of January in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas …
A9 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A9 Highway is a 321-kilometer (199 mi) long highway in Sri Lanka, which connects the central city of Kandy with Jaffna, a city on the northern tip of the island.
Meemure
Meemure is a village in Sri Lanka with a population of about 400. It is located near the border between Kandy District and Matale District in the Knuckles Mountain Range. Meemure is one of the most remote villages in Sri Lanka with the only access v…
Mawanella
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight academic faculties at the university. It is the oldest engineering faculty in Sri Lanka.
École internationale Kandy
école Internationale is private English-medium international school situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school adopts a unique blend of British and American education systems, mainly at primary level. The senior students are steered towards the Britis…
Pussellawa
Pussellawa Sinhalese: පුස්සැල්ලාව. Tamil: புசல்லாவை, is a small town in Kandy District, Sri Lanka.
Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya is the largest single faculty in the entire university system of Sri Lanka.
Galaha
Galaha (Sinhalese: ගලහා,Tamil: கலஹா) is a small town located in the central Sri Lanka. Situated at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft), it is one of the first tea planted areas in Sri Lanka, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kandy.
Wattegama
Wattegama( වත්තේගම) is a town and Urban Council in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Polgahawela
Polgahawela is a small town in north western Sri Lanka.
Kadugannawa
Kadugannawa is a town in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located along the A1 road west of Peradeniya.
Bogambara Prison
The Bogambara Prison was a 13-acre maximum security prison and second largest prison in Sri Lanka, after Welikada Prison in Colombo.
President's Pavilion
President's Pavilion is an official residence of the President of Sri Lanka, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This was formerly the Governor's Pavilion until 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic. It is located close to the sacred Temple of the Tooth in…
Polgahawela level crossing accident
On April 27, 2005, at Polgahawela in Sri Lanka, a serious bus accident occurred on a level crossing.
Pilimathalawa
Pilimathalawa is a suburb of the city of Kandy in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The town is situated 10 km away from Kandy the district capital and 104 km away from Colombo. The meaning of "Thalawa" is the flat area in Sinhalese. "Pilima" means the sta…