Polgolla
Polgolla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Polgolla has about 15,000 residents.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Polgolla Barrage.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
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 south of Polgolla.
Polgolla Barrage
Dam
Photo: Price Zero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Polgolla Barrage is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant.
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Sports venue
Nittawela Rugby Stadium is a purpose-built rugby union stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is one of Sri Lanka's most famous rugby venues.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watapuluwa and Nawayalatenna.
Watapuluwa
Suburb
Watapuluwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province and situated in the county Gangawata Korale. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 434 metres.
Nawayalatenna
Village
Nawayalatenna is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Aruppola
Suburb
Aruppola is a suburb of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Aruppola is located about 4 kilometers from the heart of the Kandy City. Aruppola is popular for its government-funded Technical College.
Polgolla
- Type: Village with 15,000 residents
- Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Polgolla, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.32795° or 7° 19′ 41″ northLongitude
80.64673° or 80° 38′ 48″ eastPopulation
15,000Elevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)Open location code
6MV28JHW+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4430529304OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1229932Wikidata ID
Q3394099
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