Mahawatta West
Mahawatta West is a locality in Kundasale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province. Mahawatta West is situated nearby to the locality Telambuhinna, as well as near Polgaswela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
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 Mahawatta West.
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 west of Mahawatta West.
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 Mahawatta West.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Sirimalwatta.
Kandy
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.
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. Menikhinna is situated 4 km northeast of Mahawatta West.
Mahawatta West
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kundasale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2901° or 7° 17′ 24″ northLongitude
80.6783° or 80° 40′ 42″ eastElevation
471 metres (1,545 feet)Open location code
6MV27MRH+27GeoNames ID
7433145
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