Galkanda
Galkanda is a locality in Katukele, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Galkanda is situated nearby to the hamlet Bahirawakanda, as well as near the locality Deiyannewela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kandy railway station and National Hospital, Kandy.
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.
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.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Asgiriya.
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.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
Galkanda
- Type: Locality
- Location: Katukele, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2912° or 7° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
80.6289° or 80° 37′ 44″ eastElevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)Open location code
6MV27JRH+FHGeoNames ID
7433749
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