Polwatte Temple
Polwatte Temple is a Buddhist temple in Polwatta, Maharagama Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Polwatte Temple is situated nearby to Polwatte Play Ground, as well as near the Buddhist temple ‘API’ Buddha Shrine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include President’s College and Dharmapala Vidyalaya.
President’s College
School
President's College Maharagama established on 18 February 1978 in Maharagama in Colombo district Sri Lanka as a National School. The school belongs to Maharagama division of Sri Jayawardhanapura educational zone, Western Province, Sri Lanka. President’s College is situated 2 km southwest of Polwatte Temple.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya
School
Dharmapala Vidyalaya is a co-educational institution located in Pannipitiya, which was established in 1940. The school is situated on land donated by Anagarika Dharmapala, whom the school is named after. Dharmapala Vidyalaya is situated 2½ km southeast of Polwatte Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pannipitiya and Hokandara.
Pannipitiya
Village
Pannampitiya is a suburb of Colombo District. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas.
Hokandara
Village
Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo district. It is located approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south. Hokandara is situated 3 km northeast of Polwatte Temple.
Pelawatte
Town
Pelawatte also spelled Pelawatta is a part of Battaramulla main town which is a suburb of Colombo located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city. Pelawatte is situated 3½ km north of Polwatte Temple.
Polwatte Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Polwatta, Maharagama Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.86151° or 6° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
79.93805° or 79° 56′ 17″ eastOpen location code
6JRXVW6Q+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1736081350OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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