Lewella
Lewella is a village and northeastern suburb of Kandy, in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It contains the Buddhist Lewella Meditation Centre, as well as a center for the Jesuits.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
National Museum of Kandy
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem.
Royal Palace Complex of Kandy
Museum
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sirimalwatta and Tennekumbura.
Tennekumbura
Suburb
Tennekumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within, Kandy District in Central Province.
Aruppola
Suburb
Aruppola is a suburb of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Aruppola is located about 4 kilometers from the heart of the Kandy City. Aruppola is popular for its government-funded Technical College.
Lewella
- Type: Village with 5,000 residents
- Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Thalwatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.29772° or 7° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
80.65729° or 80° 39′ 26″ eastPopulation
5,000Elevation
433 metres (1,421 feet)Open location code
6MV27MX4+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4430581984OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1237716Wikidata ID
Q15242288
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Lewella” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lewella”
- Dutch: “Lewella”
- Irish: “Lewella”
- Persian: “لوللا”
- Swedish: “Lewella”
- Uzbek: “Lewella”
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