Kovilagodella Temple

Kovilagodella Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mahamodara, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Kovilagodella Temple is situated nearby to Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, as well as near Mahamodara Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and National Museum of Galle.

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 1 km southeast of Kovilagodella Temple.

National Museum of Galle

Museum

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The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 2 km southeast of Kovilagodella Temple.

Mahinda College

School

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Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Mahinda College is situated 1½ km northeast of Kovilagodella Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galle and Dadalla.