Kurunegala Rock

Kurunegala Rock is a hill in Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province and has an elevation of 335 metres. Kurunegala Rock is situated nearby to the locality Gettuwana, as well as near Muttettuyaya.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and Kurunegala railway station.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Kurun, Public domain.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated in middle of the Kurunegala town and lies in the mid valley area of the Ethagala Rock.

Kurunegala Railway Station is a major station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 5th railway station on the Northern Line and 39th overall from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 122.86 metres above sea level.

St. Anne’s College

School

Photo: Laniltm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.

Kurunegala

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala is a city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a few attractions worth visiting, and makes a handy stopover between Kandy and Dambulla.

Bakmeegolla

Village

Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 8 km northeast of Kurunegala Rock.

Kurunegala Rock

Type: Hill with an elevation of 335 metres
Category: landform
Location: Gettuwana, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.4831° or 7° 28′ 59″ north

Longitude

80.3701° or 80° 22′ 12″ east

Elevation

335 metres (1,099 feet)

Open location code

6MV2F9MC+62

GeoNames ID

7432765

Wikidata ID

Q27443911

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kurunegala Rock” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Kurunegala Rock”
Dutch: “Kurunegala Rock”
Swedish: “Kurunegala Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gettuwana and Muttettuyaya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Welagedara Stadium and Pahala Teliyagonna.

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