Pahalaoya

Pahalaoya is a locality in Abhayapura, Rideemaliyadda Divisional Secretariat, Uva. Pahalaoya is situated nearby to the locality Biriulpota, as well as near Medyaye.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahiyangana.

Mahiyangana

Town

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Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka. Mahiyangana is situated 8 km northwest of Pahalaoya.

Pahalaoya

Type: Locality
Location: Abhayapura, Rideemaliyadda Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.3° or 7° 18′ north

Longitude

81.05° or 81° 3′ east

Elevation

128 metres (420 feet)

Open location code

6MV373X2+X2

GeoNames ID

1232156

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