Primrose Hill

Primrose Hill is an estate in Getambe, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Primrose Hill is situated nearby to the quarter Pitakanda, as well as near Haloluwa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kingswood College and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

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.

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. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 4 km northeast of Primrose Hill.

Kandy railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. Kandy railway station is situated 2½ km east of Primrose Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getambe and Gannoruwa.

Getambe

Neighborhood

Getambe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Getambe has a population of 2.725 people.

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.

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. Peradeniya is situated 2½ km southwest of Primrose Hill.

Primrose Hill

Type: Estate
Also known as: “Mamoty Totam” and “Primross Hill”
Category: agriculture
Location: Getambe, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2803° or 7° 16′ 49″ north

Longitude

80.6097° or 80° 36′ 35″ east

Elevation

559 metres (1,834 feet)

Open location code

6MV27JJ5+4V

GeoNames ID

1229672

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