Yaggepitiya

Yaggepitiya is a village in Denagamuwa1, Mallawapitiya Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Yaggepitiya is situated nearby to the village Muththettugala, as well as near the neighborhood Kurunegala East.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and Kurunegala railway station.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Kurun, Public domain.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated in middle of the Kurunegala town and lies in the mid valley area of the Ethagala Rock. Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 2½ km southwest of Yaggepitiya.

Kurunegala railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala Railway Station is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres above sea level. Kurunegala railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Yaggepitiya.

St. Anne’s College

School

Photo: Laniltm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites. St. Anne’s College is situated 3½ km southwest of Yaggepitiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.

Kurunegala

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala is a city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a few attractions worth visiting, and makes a handy stopover between Kandy and Dambulla.

Bakmeegolla

Village

Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 5 km northeast of Yaggepitiya.

Mawathagama

Town

Mawathagama is a town in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the third most developed city in Kurunegala District. It is situated 12 km from Kurunegala and 30 km from Kandy. Mawathagama is situated 10 km southeast of Yaggepitiya.

Yaggepitiya

Type: Village
Also known as: “Yagapitiya” and “Yakgepitiya”
Category: locality
Location: Denagamuwa1, Mallawapitiya Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.50048° or 7° 30′ 2″ north

Longitude

80.39034° or 80° 23′ 25″ east

Elevation

134 metres (440 feet)

Open location code

6MV2G92R+54

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5538425203

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1222965

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