Pallegama Pahalagammedda

Pallegama Pahalagammedda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Type: Hamlet
Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Also known as: “Pallegammedda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Polgolla Barrage.

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 3 km south of Pallegama Pahalagammedda.

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.

Royal Palace Complex of Kandy

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. Royal Palace Complex of Kandy is situated 3 km south of Pallegama Pahalagammedda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polgolla and Watapuluwa.