Pahala Wewa
Pahala Wewa is a reservoir in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Pahala Wewa is situated nearby to the locality Udawalayagama, as well as near Gedigaswalana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sigiriya and Pidurangala Vihara.
Sigiriya
Pidurangala Vihara
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pidurangala Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated on Pidurangala Rock in Matale District, Sri Lanka. The rock is located about 1 km north of the more visited Sigiriya rock.
Pidurangala Rock
Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pidurangala Rock is a rocky outcrop located in central Sri Lanka, in the Matale District, about 1 km north of the more well-known Sigiriya rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Habarana and Minneriya National Park.
Habarana
Town
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. Habarana is situated 6 km north of Pahala Wewa.
Minneriya National Park
Photo: Stuart Pinkney, CC BY 2.0.
Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.
Pahala Wewa
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Pahala Piduragala Wewa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.9871° or 7° 59′ 14″ northLongitude
80.7626° or 80° 45′ 45″ eastElevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
6MV2XQP7+R2GeoNames ID
1232144
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