Galkadawala Wewa
Galkadawala Wewa is a lake in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Galkadawala Wewa is situated nearby to the village Puwarasankulama, as well as near the neighborhood S A C R E T C I T Y.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra.
Abhayagiri Vihāra
Buddhist temple
Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
Galkadawala Wewa
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.39787° or 8° 23′ 52″ northLongitude
80.37801° or 80° 22′ 41″ eastElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
6MW299XH+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 378167956OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
7440478
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