Dekekanuwa

Dekekanuwa is a locality in Gaminipura, Buttala Divisional Secretariat, Uva. Dekekanuwa is situated nearby to the hamlet Makulara, as well as near the locality Katuwamada.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dematamal Viharaya.

Buddhist temple

Dematamal Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Okkampitiya village, Monaragala district, Sri Lanka. The Stupa of Dematamal Viharaya is considered as one of the oldest Stupas in Sri Lanka built in the 2nd Century BC. Dematamal Viharaya is situated 3½ km southwest of Dekekanuwa.

Nearby places include Buttala and Yudaganawa.

Town

Buttala is a town, which is situated 7 km west of Dekekanuwa.

Village

Yudaganawa, is a town situated in Buttala Divisional Secretariat, Uva province, Sri Lanka. Yudaganawa is situated 8 km west of Dekekanuwa.

Village

Maligawila, or Maligavila is a village in Sri Lanka, approximately 15 kilometers south from Monaragala and 9 kilometers from Okkampitiya in the Monaragala District. Maligawila is situated 8 km southeast of Dekekanuwa.

Latitude

6.7813° or 6° 46′ 53″ north

Longitude

81.3023° or 81° 18′ 8″ east

Elevation

179 metres (587 feet)

Open location code

6MR3Q8J2+GW

GeoNames ID

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