Thennakumbura

Tennekumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within, Kandy District in Central Province.

Places of Interest

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

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Buddhist temple

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 Museum of Kandy

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem.

Royal Palace Complex of Kandy

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Sirimalwatta.

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.

Sirimalwatta

Suburb

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

Kundasale

Suburb

Kundasale is a former town, now a suburb of Kandy in Kandy District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. The town is situated 7 km to the southeast of the centre of Kandy. The population is about 150,000.

Thennakumbura

Type: Locality
Location: Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2781° or 7° 16′ 41″ north

Longitude

80.6617° or 80° 39′ 42″ east

Elevation

614 metres (2,014 feet)

Open location code

6MV27MH6+6M

GeoNames ID

8302002

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