Deldeniya
Deldeniya is a locality in Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa. Deldeniya is situated nearby to the locality Iriyaulla, as well as near Thalgahayaya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and St. Mary’s College.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Zoo
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is situated 4 km northeast of Deldeniya.
St. Mary’s College
School
St. Mary's College is a Catholic boys' school located in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, adjacent to St. Mary's church. Established in 1867 by Benedictine missionaries, it was the first school in Kegalle. St. Mary’s College is situated 4 km southwest of Deldeniya.
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya
School building
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is a National Buddhist girls' School in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. The school, the Kegalu Buddhist English Ladies College, was established on 2 November 1943 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, in response to the prevailing English missionary school system. Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is situated 3½ km south of Deldeniya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rambukkana and Pinnawala.
Rambukkana
Town
'Rambukkana', Pradeshiya Sabha, lies within the Kegalle district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The Council was incorporated on 7 July 1991 as Rambukkana ward and a few small towns. Rambukkana is situated 6 km northeast of Deldeniya.
Pinnawala
Village
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage. Pinnawala is situated 3½ km northeast of Deldeniya.
Molagoda
Village
Molagoda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Molagoda is situated 5 km southeast of Deldeniya.
Deldeniya
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2814° or 7° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
80.3589° or 80° 21′ 32″ eastElevation
162 metres (531 feet)Open location code
6MV279J5+HHGeoNames ID
8302430
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