Darwin Reservoir

Darwin Reservoir is a water tank in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Darwin Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Siyambalapitiya, as well as near Deiyannewela.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Hospital, Kandy.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Asgiriya.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Mahaiyawa

Suburb

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

Darwin Reservoir

Type: Water tank
Category: body of water
Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2834° or 7° 17′ 0″ north

Longitude

80.6365° or 80° 38′ 11″ east

Elevation

614 metres (2,014 feet)

Open location code

6MV27JMP+9J

GeoNames ID

7433755

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kandy and International Buddhist Museum.

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