Paligedara
Paligedara is a locality in Paligedara, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Paligedara is situated nearby to the village Makuluduwa, as well as near the hamlet Dulanmahara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piliyandala Clock Tower and President’s College.
Piliyandala Clock Tower
Tower
Photo: Varuna Harshana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Piliyandala Clock Tower is located in the Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. The clock tower is a popular landmark of the Piliyandala. According to local residents and documentation, this clock tower is one of the tallest on the island rising to a height of 23.8 m with a 4.9 m girth.
President’s College
School
President's College Maharagama established on 18 February 1978 in Maharagama in Colombo district Sri Lanka as a National School. The school belongs to Maharagama division of Sri Jayawardhanapura educational zone, Western Province, Sri Lanka. President’s College is situated 3 km north of Paligedara.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya
School
Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya, established in 1940 and it is a large co-educational institution in Sri Lanka. The school is situated on land donated by Anagarika Dharmapala, whom the school is named after. Dharmapala Vidyalaya is situated 4 km northeast of Paligedara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nampamunuwa and Pannipitiya.
Nampamunuwa
Village
Nampamunuwa is a village in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The nearest town, Piliyandala, is 3.4 km away.
Pannipitiya
Village
Pannampitiya is a suburb of Colombo District. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas. Pannipitiya is situated 4 km northeast of Paligedara.
Boralesgamuwa
Town
Boralesgamuwa is a city on the Colombo-Horana Road about 14 km south-east of the commercial capital Colombo. The Boralesgamuwa junction was formerly known as Nagas Handiya. Boralesgamuwa is situated 4½ km northwest of Paligedara.
Paligedara
- Type: Locality
- Location: Paligedara, Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8168° or 6° 49′ 1″ northLongitude
79.9319° or 79° 55′ 55″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
6JRXRW8J+PQGeoNames ID
1231864
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