Ogastawatta
Ogastawatta is a locality in Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province. Ogastawatta is situated nearby to the locality Halmehikandura, as well as near Urawala.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and National Hospital, Kandy.
Ceylon Tea Museum
Museum
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.
National Hospital, Kandy
Hospital
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. National Hospital, Kandy is situated 3½ km northeast of Ogastawatta.
Kandy railway station
Railway station
Kandy railway station is a major railway station in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways and is the primary railway station in Kandy and one of the most significant in the central hills. Kandy railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Ogastawatta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Peradeniya.
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.Peradeniya
Suburb
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.
Kiribatkumbura
Suburb
Kiribathkumbura is a suburb of the city of Kandy, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It lies on the A1 highway, approximately 8 km from Kandy and 102 km from Colombo. Kiribatkumbura is situated 4 km west of Ogastawatta.
Ogastawatta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2625° or 7° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
80.6115° or 80° 36′ 41″ east
Elevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)
Open location code
6MV27J66+XH
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