Kalegana
Kalegana is a locality in Bope North, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Kalegana is situated nearby to the locality Oganagoda, as well as near Richmond Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and National Museum of Galle.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 3 km southeast of Kalegana.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 3½ km southeast of Kalegana.
Mahinda College
School
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Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dadalla and Galle.
Dadalla
Suburb
Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery…
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 3½ km east of Kalegana.
Kalegana
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bope North, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.0557° or 6° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
80.1964° or 80° 11′ 47″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
6MR2354W+7HGeoNames ID
1242224
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Localities in the Area
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