Wood Thorpe
Wood Thorpe is an estate in Bogahakumbura, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Wood Thorpe is situated nearby to the locality Gammedda, as well as near Alutgama.Places of Interest
Highlights include 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″ northLongitude
80.6403° or 80° 38′ 25″ eastElevation
534 metres (1,752 feet)Open location code
6MV29J4R+64GeoNames ID
1223052
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