Medalanda
Medalanda is a locality in Pallepola Divisional Secretariat, Matale District, Central Province. Medalanda is situated nearby to the locality Alakola-ela, as well as near Kosgolla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nalanda Gedige.
Nalanda Gedige
Buddhist temple
Photo: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nalanda Gedige is an ancient complete stone temple near Matale, Sri Lanka and its original site is considered the geographical centre of Sri Lanka. The building was constructed between the 8th and 10th centuries with dravidian architecture in and is believed to have been used by Buddhists. Nalanda Gedige is situated 4 km northeast of Medalanda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paldeniya and Alugolla.
Paldeniya
Village
Paldeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Paldeniya is situated 5 km south of Medalanda.
Alugolla
Hamlet
Alugolla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Alugolla is situated 3½ km northeast of Medalanda.
Lenawala
Hamlet
Lenawala is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province, Sri Lanka… Lenawala is situated 6 km north of Medalanda.
Medalanda
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pallepola Divisional Secretariat, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.6556° or 7° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
80.6141° or 80° 36′ 51″ eastElevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)Open location code
6MV2MJ47+6JGeoNames ID
8302719
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