Galapitaambe

Galapitaambe is a locality in Kundasale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province. Galapitaambe is situated nearby to the locality Dambarawa, as well as near the village Pilawala.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.

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 4 km west of Galapitaambe.

National Museum of Kandy

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. National Museum of Kandy is situated 4 km west of Galapitaambe.

E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park

Playground

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city. E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Galapitaambe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Madawala.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Madawala

Town

Madawala is a Town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Madawala is popular for its Madina National School or also known as Madina Central College, is one of the leading Tamil/English medium schools in Sri Lanka, which is situated in this village.

Menikhinna

Town

Menikhinna is a town in Central Province, Sri Lanka. This is situated in agricultural area where people mostly consume ground water. Knuckles mountain range is situated close by this town.

Galapitaambe

Type: Locality
Location: Kundasale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.3011° or 7° 18′ 4″ north

Longitude

80.6777° or 80° 40′ 40″ east

Elevation

490 metres (1,608 feet)

Open location code

6MV28M2H+C3

GeoNames ID

7433137

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Localities in the Area

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