Gampola is a town located in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century. Gampola is situated 5 km east of Puhulhena.

Puhulhena

Type: Locality
Location: Kehelpannala West, Mawanella Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.1534° or 7° 9′ 12″ north

Longitude

80.5217° or 80° 31′ 18″ east

Elevation

324 metres (1,063 feet)

Open location code

6MV25G3C+9M

GeoNames ID

1229600

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