Alankulama

Alankulama is a locality in , , . Alankulama is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Tissa Wewa.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 3½ km northeast of Alankulama.

Reservoir
, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of . Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Abhaya77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple situated near to the in , . There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Alankulama

Latitude
8.31667° or 8° 19′ north
Longitude
80.38333° or 80° 23′ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
6MW2898M+M8
Geo­Names ID
1252024
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