Ihalapotana

Ihalapotana is a triangulation station in Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Ihalapotana is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Ruwanwelisaya, as well as near Jetavanaramaya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jetavanaramaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Jetavanaramaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jetavanaramaya is situated 440 metres northeast of Ihalapotana.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 660 metres southwest of Ihalapotana.

Ruwanwelisaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. Ruwanwelisaya is situated 400 metres west of Ihalapotana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Anuradhapura

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

Ihalapotana

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.35° or 8° 21′ north

Longitude

80.4° or 80° 24′ east

Elevation

86 metres (282 feet)

Open location code

6MW289XX+XX

GeoNames ID

1243387

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