Palikada
Palikada is a locality in Karangoda, Elapattha Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa. Palikada is situated nearby to the hamlet Wadumulla, as well as near the locality Uduwathana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Ratnapura and Keells.
National Museum of Ratnapura
Museum
The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a courtier of the… National Museum of Ratnapura is situated 3 km northeast of Palikada.
Keells
Supermarket
Keells is a Sri Lankan supermarket chain operated by Jaykay Marketing Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the John Keells Group. Established in 1991, Keells has grown to operate 135 outlets across the country, positioning itself as one of the leading retail chains in Sri Lanka alongside other retailers such as Cargills, Glomark, Spar, and Arpico. Keells is situated 3 km northeast of Palikada.
Ferguson High School
School
Ferguson High School is a National School in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya located in Ratnapura District. School has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves students from Grade 6 to Grade 13. Ferguson High School is situated 3 km northeast of Palikada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ratnapura and Batugedara.
Ratnapura
Photo: Trengarasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ratnapura is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, located on the Kalu Ganga in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. It means City of Gems.
Batugedara
Village
Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism. Batugedara is situated 4½ km east of Palikada.
Weragama
Hamlet
Weragama is a village in Sri Lanka, located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Weragama Walauwa belongs to the descendants of William Harold Weragama and Amitha Katugaha in Ratnapura Sri Lanka. Weragama is situated 4½ km west of Palikada.
Palikada
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Pelikada”
- Location: Karangoda, Elapattha Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.6698° or 6° 40′ 11″ northLongitude
80.3755° or 80° 22′ 32″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
6MR2M99G+W5GeoNames ID
1230614
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