Mahakele

Mahakele is a locality in Gamagoda West, Dodangoda Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Mahakele is situated nearby to the locality Serupita, as well as near Gathtararemunagoda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Castle.

Richmond Castle

Castle

Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.

Richmond Castle is an Edwardian mansion, located near Kalutara. Built between 1900 and 1910, it was formally the country seat of Mudaliyar Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena. Richmond Castle is situated 3½ km west of Mahakele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagoda and Kalutara.

Nagoda

Town

Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province. Nagoda is situated 4½ km southwest of Mahakele.

Kalutara

Photo: Travel Kalutara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kalutara is in Western Province. The area is well known for producing mangosteens, a fruit introduced from Malaysia in the 19th century.

Mahakele

Type: Locality
Location: Gamagoda West, Dodangoda Divisional Secretariat, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.6061° or 6° 36′ 22″ north

Longitude

80.0051° or 80° 0′ 18″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

6MR2J244+C2

GeoNames ID

1236997

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