Galmaduwa

Galmaduwa is a locality in Kundasale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province. Galmaduwa is situated nearby to the locality Mahawatta, as well as near the suburb Nattarampota.

Places of Interest

Highlights include E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

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 Galmaduwa.

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 4½ km west of Galmaduwa.

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 Galmaduwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Sirimalwatta.

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.

Sirimalwatta

Suburb

Sirimalwatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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 Galmaduwa.

Galmaduwa

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

7.2848° or 7° 17′ 5″ north

Longitude

80.6795° or 80° 40′ 46″ east

Elevation

477 metres (1,565 feet)

Open location code

6MV27MMH+WQ

GeoNames ID

7433148

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