Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is an estate in Ogastawatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Prospect Hill is situated nearby to the locality Urawala, as well as near Halmehikandura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peradeniya Junction railway station and Ceylon Tea Museum.
Peradeniya Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Ceylon Tea Museum
Museum
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Prospect Hill.
Kingswood College
School
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.
Peradeniya
Suburb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Prospect Hill.
Prospect Hill
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Ogastawatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2635° or 7° 15′ 49″ northLongitude
80.6085° or 80° 36′ 31″ eastElevation
565 metres (1,854 feet)Open location code
6MV27J75+99GeoNames ID
1229667
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