Palawela

Palawela is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Palawela is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weragama and Ratnapura.

Hamlet
is a village in , located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Walauwa belongs to the descendants of William Harold and Amitha Katugaha in Ratnapura Sri Lanka. is situated 3½ km northwest of Palawela.

Photo: Trengarasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of Province, located on the Kalu Ganga in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km southeast of the country's capital, . Its name means 'City of Gems'.

Village
is a small town in the Province of southwestern , located just to the east of the province's capital of . It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism. is situated 8 km northeast of Palawela.

Palawela

Latitude
6.64578° or 6° 38′ 45″ north
Longitude
80.3536° or 80° 21′ 13″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
6MR2J9W3+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1994926601
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1231895
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