Pitakanda
Pitakanda is a quarter in Aniwatta West, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Pitakanda is situated nearby to the quarter Haloluwa, as well as near Primrose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 3½ km east of Pitakanda.
Kandy railway station
Railway station
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Gannoruwa.
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.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province. Asgiriya is situated 2½ km northeast of Pitakanda.
Pitakanda
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Aniwatta West, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.28334° or 7° 17′ northLongitude
80.61124° or 80° 36′ 41″ eastElevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)Open location code
6MV27JM6+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5207901178OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1230096
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