Wood Thorpe

Wood Thorpe is an estate in Bogahakumbura, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Wood Thorpe is situated near the locality Gammedda, as well as near Alutgama.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Polgolla Barrage.

Polgolla Barrage

Dam

Photo: Price Zero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Polgolla Barrage is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant. Polgolla Barrage is situated 4 km south of Wood Thorpe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nawayalatenna and Dunuwila.

Nawayalatenna

Village

Nawayalatenna is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Nawayalatenna is situated 2½ km southwest of Wood Thorpe.

Dunuwila

Village

Dunuwila is a village in Central Provinces, Sri Lanka. It is located 15 km north of Kandy & 147 km east of Colombo. Situated near Wasgamuwa National Park, the village has a Hindu Religious Significance Rama killed Ravana with this bow, hitting him with Brahmastra, the death-arrow here & presently the site is said to be Dunuwila Lake. Dunuwila is situated 2½ km north of Wood Thorpe.

Ambatenna

Village

Ambatenna is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located in Central Province's Kandy District. Ambatenna is situated 3 km west of Wood Thorpe.

Wood Thorpe

Type: Estate
Also known as: “Wandaranakande” and “Woodthrop”
Category: agriculture
Location: Bogahakumbura, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.3556° or 7° 21′ 20″ north

Longitude

80.6403° or 80° 38′ 25″ east

Elevation

534 metres (1,752 feet)

Open location code

6MV29J4R+64

GeoNames ID

1223052

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gammedda and Alutgama.

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Highlights: Dalukgala and Katugastota.

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