Kollawela

Kollawela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dambulla cave temple and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs.

Dambulla cave temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres east of Colombo, 72 kilometres north of Kandy and 43 kilometres north of Matale. Dambulla cave temple is situated 2½ km north of Kollawela.

Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs

Museum

The Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, Sri Lanka. The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yapagama and Bambaragaleyaya.

Yapagama

Village

Yapagama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Bambaragaleyaya

Village

Bambaragaleyaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Bambaragaleyaya is situated 3 km north of Kollawela.

Pohoranwewayaya

Village

Pohoranwewayaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Pohoranwewayaya is situated 3½ km northwest of Kollawela.

Kollawela

Type: Locality
Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Category: human settlement
Location: Kapuwatta, Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.83333° or 7° 50′ north

Longitude

80.65° or 80° 39′ east

Elevation

184 metres (604 feet)

Open location code

6MV2RJMX+8X

GeoNames ID

1239615

Wikidata ID

Q6427356

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Kollawela” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Kollawela”
Irish: “Kollawela”
Persian: “کولاولا”
Urdu: “کولاوالا”
Uzbek: “Kollawela”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Siyambalewa Wewa and Walminagolle Wewa.

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