Bowala

Bowala is a locality in Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Bowala is situated nearby to the locality Heerassagala, as well as near Welata.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kingswood College and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Kingswood College

School

Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 3½ km northeast of Bowala.

Ceylon Tea Museum

Museum

Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.

Getambe

Neighborhood

Getambe is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Getambe has a population of 2.725 people.

Peradeniya

Suburb

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya is situated 2½ km west of Bowala.

Gannoruwa

Village

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. Gannoruwa is situated 3 km northwest of Bowala.

Bowala

Type: Locality
Location: Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2708° or 7° 16′ 15″ north

Longitude

80.6169° or 80° 37′ 1″ east

Elevation

530 metres (1,739 feet)

Open location code

6MV27JC8+8Q

GeoNames ID

1249549

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