Galthambarawa

Galthambarawa is a locality in , , . Galthambarawa is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day , in .

Buddhist temple
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is a located in the ancient city of in . The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196.

Buddhist temple
is an ancient relic shrine in the city of , . It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Galthambarawa

Latitude
7.9589° or 7° 57′ 32″ north
Longitude
81.0149° or 81° 0′ 54″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
6MV3X257+GW
Geo­Names ID
11992165
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tunkema and Anaulundawa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Polonnaruwa Sanctuary and Nika Wewa.

North Central Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

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