Galwalahenewatta
Galwalahenewatta is an oil palm plantation in Parana Veyangoda, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Galwalahenewatta is situated nearby to the locality Parana Veyangoda, as well as near Hakwadunna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horagolla National Park and Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya.
Horagolla National Park
Park
Horagolla National Park is one of the latest national parks in Sri Lanka. It is so called because of an abundance of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus trees. The area was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 5 September 1973 due to its rich biodiversity. Horagolla National Park is situated 2½ km southwest of Galwalahenewatta.
Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya
School
Ranpokunagama M. V. was founded in 1988. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Ranpokunagama. It is a Government School, meaning that it is controlled by the government as opposed to the Provincial Council and provides only the secondary education. Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya is situated 3½ km south of Galwalahenewatta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nittambuwa and Danowita.
Nittambuwa
Town
Nittambuwa is a semi urban town, situated in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The town is situated on the Colombo-Kandy highway. It is connected also to Negombo with the highway via Veyangoda-Minuwangoda.
Danowita
Village
Danowita is a small town in the western province of Sri Lanka. It is 50 kilometres to Colombo, 59 kilometres to Kandy, and 45 kilometres to Kurunagala. The A1 highway passes by Danowita. Bandaranaike International Airport is the nearest airport. Danowita is situated 10 km northeast of Galwalahenewatta.
Galwalahenewatta
- Type: Oil palm plantation
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Parana Veyangoda, Attanagalla Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.16° or 7° 9′ 36″ northLongitude
80.0961° or 80° 5′ 46″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
6MV2535W+XCGeoNames ID
1246112
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Localities in the Area
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