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. Gampola is situated 4 km northeast of Lanternhill Colony.

Lanternhill Colony

Type: Locality
Location: Galpaya, Ganga Ihala Korale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.1458° or 7° 8′ 45″ north

Longitude

80.5379° or 80° 32′ 16″ east

Elevation

703 metres (2,306 feet)

Open location code

6MV24GWQ+85

GeoNames ID

7435463

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