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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Kingswood College.
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.
Kingswood College
School
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.
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.
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′ north
Longitude
80.61124° or 80° 36′ 41″ east
Elevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)
Open location code
6MV27JM6+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
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