Gannoruwa
Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.- Village with about 1,500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 490 metres (1,610 feet)
- …is also known as “Gannoruwa East”
- Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest
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Kingswood College
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2½ km east of Gannoruwa
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.
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Gannoruwa
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Latitude
7.28245° or 7° 16′ 57″ north
Longitude
80.59253° or 80° 35′ 33″ east
Open location code
6MV27HJV+X2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Uzbek—“Gannoruwa” goes by many names.
GannoruwaCatalan
GannoruwaDutch
GannoruwaIrish
گانوروواPersian
GannoruwaUzbek
Localities in the Area
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Central Province: Highlights
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