Uduwelawatta Colony

Uduwelawatta Colony is a hamlet in Pathahewaheta Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province and has an elevation of 826 metres. Uduwelawatta Colony is situated nearby to the hamlet Gaalthenna, as well as near the village Wathuliyadda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Ceylon Tea Museum

Museum

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The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island.

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 north of Uduwelawatta Colony.

National Hospital, Kandy

Hospital

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The National Hospital Kandy is the second largest Hospital in Sri Lanka with a bed strength of 2741 and is the major tertiary care unit in the Central Province. In 2019, Teaching Hospital Kandy was upgraded as the second National Hospital of Sri Lanka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Ampitiya.