Talwatta

Talwatta is a suburb in Ulpathakumbura, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province and has about 3,000 residents. Talwatta is situated nearby to the village Lewella, as well as near the suburb Buwelikada.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

National Museum of Kandy

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem.

E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park

Playground

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tennekumbura and Sirimalwatta.

Tennekumbura

Suburb

Tennekumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within, Kandy District in Central Province.

Sirimalwatta

Suburb

Sirimalwatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Talwatta

Type: Suburb with 3,000 residents
Category: locality
Location: Ulpathakumbura, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2911° or 7° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

80.65504° or 80° 39′ 18″ east

Population

3,000

Elevation

529 metres (1,736 feet)

Open location code

6MV27MR4+C2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4430581985

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

1227207

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