Puwakdeniya
Puwakdeniya is a locality in Kegalle Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa. Puwakdeniya is situated nearby to the locality Korossa, as well as near Medagodamulla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Puwakdeniya.
St. Mary’s College
School
St. Mary's College is a multi-faith 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 Puwakdeniya.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molagoda and Pinnawala.
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 4 km northeast of Puwakdeniya.
Puwakdeniya
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kegalle Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2672° or 7° 16′ 2″ northLongitude
80.3694° or 80° 22′ 10″ eastElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
6MV27989+VQGeoNames ID
8302434
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