Gampola is a town located in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century.

Wellangolla

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

7.18° or 7° 10′ 48″ north

Longitude

80.5785° or 80° 34′ 43″ east

Elevation

537 metres (1,762 feet)

Open location code

6MV25HJH+2C

GeoNames ID

7435371

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