Gampola is a town located in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century. Gampola is situated 4½ km northeast of Galpaya.

Ulapane

Village

Ulapane is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Ulapane is situated 5 km southeast of Galpaya.

Hemmathagama

Town

Hemmathagama is a small town in the district of Kegalle in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka. Hemmathagama is connected to A1 highway by B279 road. Hemmathagama is a beautiful area, richly adorned with nature such as trees, rivers and mountains all around. Hemmathagama is situated 5 km northwest of Galpaya.

Galpaya

Type: Village with 6,000 residents
Category: locality
Location: Ganga Ihala Korale Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.1419° or 7° 8′ 31″ north

Longitude

80.5369° or 80° 32′ 13″ east

Population

6,000

Elevation

713 metres (2,339 feet)

Open location code

6MV24GRP+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4440378729

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

8302853

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