Madawala
Madawala is a Town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Madawala is popular for its Madina National School or also known as Madina Central College, is one of the leading Tamil/English medium schools in Sri Lanka, which is situated in this village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Polgolla Barrage.
Polgolla Barrage
Dam
The Polgolla Barrage is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant. Polgolla Barrage is situated 4 km west of Madawala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Wattegama.
Kandy
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.Wattegama
Town
Wattegama is a town and Urban Council in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Madawala
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.3318° or 7° 19′ 55″ north
Longitude
80.6805° or 80° 40′ 50″ east
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Open location code
6MV28MJJ+P5
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