Maha Ela

Maha Ela is a stream in , . Maha Ela is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient Buddhist temple in , . It is believed to be the site of Gautama Buddha's first visit to the country, and is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 sacred religious locations in Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahiyangana and Hassalaka.

Town
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Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in , of . 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. is situated 4 km north of Maha Ela.

Town
Hasalaka is a small town in . It is located within . This is the hometown Corporal Gamini Kularatne, Parama Weera Vibhushanaya recipient of Sri Lanka Army. is situated 7 km northwest of Maha Ela.

Village
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 10 km west of Maha Ela.

Maha Ela

Latitude
7.3042° or 7° 18′ 15″ north
Longitude
80.99025° or 80° 59′ 25″ east
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
Open location code
6MV28X3R+M4
Geo­Names ID
1237118
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