Waratenna

Waratenna is a locality in Warathenna, Harispattuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Waratenna is situated nearby to the village Gannoruwa, as well as near the locality Yatihalgala Pallegama.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kandy railway station and National Hospital, Kandy.

Kandy railway station

Railway station

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 3½ km east of Waratenna.

National Hospital, Kandy

Hospital

Photo: MediaJet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 east of Waratenna.

Kingswood College

School

Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gannoruwa and Getambe.

Gannoruwa

Village

Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.

Getambe

Neighborhood

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

Yatihalagala

Village

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

Waratenna

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

7.2844° or 7° 17′ 4″ north

Longitude

80.5996° or 80° 35′ 59″ east

Elevation

649 metres (2,129 feet)

Open location code

6MV27HMX+QR

GeoNames ID

7433722

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