Urawala
Urawala is a locality in Uda Bowala, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Urawala is situated nearby to the neighborhood Getambe, as well as near the locality Bowala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and Kingswood College.
Ceylon Tea Museum
Museum
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The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island. Ceylon Tea Museum is situated 2½ km east of Urawala.
Kingswood College
School
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Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members.
Peradeniya Junction railway station
Railway station
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Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of Sri Lanka, situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.
Peradeniya
Suburb
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Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.
Gannoruwa
Village
Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land. Gannoruwa is situated 2½ km northwest of Urawala.
Urawala
- Type: Locality
- Location: Uda Bowala, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2681° or 7° 16′ 5″ northLongitude
80.6095° or 80° 36′ 34″ eastElevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)Open location code
6MV27J95+6RGeoNames ID
1225384
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