Dambagahawewa

Dambagahawewa is a locality in Devanampiyathissapura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Dambagahawewa is situated nearby to the locality Kunchikulama, as well as near Lolugaswewa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tissa Wewa and Anuradhapura Museum.

Tissa Wewa

Reservoir

Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older. Tissa Wewa is situated 3 km southeast of Dambagahawewa.

Anuradhapura Museum

Museum

Photo: Lankapic, CC BY 2.5.

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 3½ km east of Dambagahawewa.

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 4 km east of Dambagahawewa.

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.

Dambagahawewa

Type: Locality
Location: Devanampiyathissapura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.3531° or 8° 21′ 11″ north

Longitude

80.3613° or 80° 21′ 41″ east

Elevation

111 metres (364 feet)

Open location code

6MW29936+6G

GeoNames ID

1248820

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Notable Places Nearby

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