26th Mile Post

26th Mile Post is a hamlet in Bendiwewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province and has about 500 residents. 26th Mile Post is situated nearby to the hamlet Kurunduwatte Junction, as well as near the village Palugasdamana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rankoth Vehera and Hatadage.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

Polonnaruwa

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Giritale

Town

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. Giritale is situated 10 km northwest of 26th Mile Post.

26th Mile Post

Type: Hamlet with 500 residents
Category: locality
Location: Bendiwewa, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.95468° or 7° 57′ 17″ north

Longitude

80.99897° or 80° 59′ 56″ east

Population

500

Open location code

6MV2XX3X+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2285348011

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kurunduwatte Junction and Palugasdamana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Menik Vehera and Ancient Northern Entrance.

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