Nuwara Dodanwala

Nuwara Dodanwala is a village in . It is located within .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Nuwara Dodanwela

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Kandy railway station.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the , is a Buddhist temple in , Sri Lanka. It is located in the of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. is situated 3½ km east of Nuwara Dodanwala.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a major railway station in , . The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills.

Hospital
The National Hospital Kandy is the second largest in with a bed strength of 2741 and is the major tertiary care unit in the . In 2019, Teaching Hospital Kandy was upgraded as the second National Hospital of Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gannoruwa and Getambe.

Village
is a village in . It is located within . has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.

Neighborhood
is a village in . It is located within .

Suburb
is a village in . It is located within . There is a village named in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in .

Nuwara Dodanwala

Latitude
7.2882° or 7° 17′ 18″ north
Longitude
80.6117° or 80° 36′ 42″ east
Elevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)
Open location code
6MV27JQ6+7M
Geo­Names ID
1232784
Wiki­data ID
Q7070667
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Nuwara Dodanwala” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Nuwara Dodanwala
  • Persian: نووارا دودانوالا
  • Uzbek: Nuwara Dodanwala

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Haloluwa and Aniwatta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kandy and Kandy Lake.

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