Walekade Junction

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Gal Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gal Vihara, 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 Polonnaruwa, in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Gal Vihara is situated 3 km west of Walekade Junction.

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. Rankoth Vehera is situated 3 km west of Walekade Junction.

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. Hatadage is situated 4 km southwest of Walekade Junction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

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.

Walekade Junction

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

7.96814° or 7° 58′ 5″ north

Longitude

81.02989° or 81° 1′ 48″ east

Population

500

Open location code

6MV3X29H+7X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2296751744

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

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