Galadeniya

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nittawela Rugby Stadium and Polgolla Barrage.

Sports venue
is a purpose-built rugby union stadium in , . It is one of Sri Lanka's most famous rugby venues. is situated 4 km southwest of Galadeniya.

Dam
Photo: Price Zero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a barrage built across the at , in the Central Province of . The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Wattegama.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is in the centre of 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Town
is a town and Urban Council in in the of . is situated 3½ km east of Galadeniya.

Town
is a Town in the of . 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.

Galadeniya

Latitude
7.3486° or 7° 20′ 55″ north
Longitude
80.6511° or 80° 39′ 4″ east
Elevation
491 metres (1,611 feet)
Open location code
6MV28MX2+CC
Geo­Names ID
7433258
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