Welikada
Welikada is a locality in Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. Welikada is situated nearby to the locality Mapilla, as well as near Idamalanda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Victoria Dam.
Victoria Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Victoria Dam is an arch dam located 130 mi upstream of the Mahaweli River's mouth and 4 mi from Teldeniya in Sri Lanka. It is named in honour of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanguranketha and Marassana.
Hanguranketha
Town
Hanguranketha is a town in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 29 km southeast of Kandy and 106 km northeast of Colombo and located on the B413 Road. Hanguranketha is situated 5 km south of Welikada.
Marassana
Village
Marassana is a village which gave accommodation to the King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy who ran away secretly due to an enemy attack on Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Marassana is situated 6 km west of Welikada.
Welikada
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.2211° or 7° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
80.7902° or 80° 47′ 25″ eastElevation
606 metres (1,988 feet)Open location code
6MV26QCR+F3GeoNames ID
11987217
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