Kadawalawewa
Kadawalawewa is a locality in Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. Kadawalawewa is situated nearby to the locality Samudragama, as well as near Sinha Udagama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rankoth Vehera and Nissanka Latha Mandapaya.
Rankoth Vehera
Buddhist temple
Photo: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. Rankoth Vehera is situated 4½ km east of Kadawalawewa.
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
Ruins
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is a unique structure in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. A màndapa is a pillared structure that is open on all sides and protects the person inside from the sun with a roof. Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is situated 4½ km southeast of Kadawalawewa.
Hatadage
Buddhist temple
Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Hatadage is situated 4½ km southeast of Kadawalawewa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Kadawalawewa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.9629° or 7° 57′ 47″ northLongitude
80.9647° or 80° 57′ 53″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
6MV2XX77+5VGeoNames ID
11984462
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