Kandy District
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Gannoruwa Central

Gannoruwa

Gannoruwa is a village in . It is located within . 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.
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  • Type: Village with 1,500 residents
  • Description: village in Central Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Gannoruwa East”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peradeniya Junction railway station and Kingswood College.

Railway station
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peradeniya Junction is a railway station on the Main railway line of , situated between Kathaluwa and Koshinna railway stations. It is the 45th railway station on the Main line and situated about 115 kilometres away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of about 476 metres above sea level. is situated 3 km south of Gannoruwa.

School
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Kandy is a day and boarding school for boys in , . The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members. is situated 2½ km east of Gannoruwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.

Neighborhood
is a village in . It is located within .

Suburb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of the city of , with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.

Village
is a village in . It is located within .

Gannoruwa

Latitude
7.28245° or 7° 16′ 57″ north
Longitude
80.59253° or 80° 35′ 33″ east
Population
1,500
Elevation
490 metres (1,608 feet)
Open location code
6MV27HJV+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4096463723
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1245863
Wiki­data ID
Q5521431
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Gannoruwa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gannoruwa”
  • Dutch: “Gannoruwa”
  • Irish: “Gannoruwa”
  • Persian: “گانورووا”
  • Uzbek: “Gannoruwa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dehideniya and Kendakaduwa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ranabima and Provincial Surveyor General’s Office.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gannoruwa”. Photo: Francesc Genové, CC BY 2.0.