Pallegama
Pallegama is a locality in Walpaladeniya, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Pallegama is situated nearby to the locality Dikirillagolla, as well as near Puwakgasdeniya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Polgolla Barrage.
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. Polgolla Barrage is situated 4 km south of Pallegama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunuwila and Wattegama.
Dunuwila
Village
Dunuwila is a village in Central Provinces, Sri Lanka. It is located 15 km north of Kandy & 147 km east of Colombo. Situated near Wasgamuwa National Park, the village has a Hindu Religious Significance Rama killed Ravana with this bow, hitting him with Brahmastra, the death-arrow here & presently the site is said to be Dunuwila Lake. Dunuwila is situated 2½ km north of Pallegama.
Wattegama
Town
Wattegama is a town and Urban Council in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Wattegama is situated 3 km east of Pallegama.
Polgolla
Village
Polgolla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Polgolla is situated 3 km south of Pallegama.
Pallegama
- Type: Locality
- Location: Walpaladeniya, Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.355° or 7° 21′ 18″ northLongitude
80.6566° or 80° 39′ 24″ eastElevation
523 metres (1,716 feet)Open location code
6MV29M44+2JGeoNames ID
1231771
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