Hiripitiya Temple
Hiripitiya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Niyandagala, Homagama Division, Western Province. Hiripitiya Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Makumbura Purana Viharaya, as well as near Hiripitiya sub post office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya and Dharmapala Vidyalaya.
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya
School
Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka, which provides primary and secondary education. It was founded on 1 February 1970 in Kottawa. Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya is situated 1½ km west of Hiripitiya 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 3 km northwest of Hiripitiya Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kottawa and Mattegoda.
Kottawa
Town
Photo: Daibo Taku, CC BY 3.0.
Kottawa is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km from the centre of Colombo.
Mattegoda
Village
Mattegoda is a town in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of Colombo. It is well known for the housing scheme situated in there. The nearest major town is Kottawa.
Homagama
Town
Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about 24 kilometres south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. Homagama is situated 2½ km east of Hiripitiya Temple.
Hiripitiya Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Niyandagala, Homagama Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.83259° or 6° 49′ 57″ northLongitude
79.98016° or 79° 58′ 49″ eastOpen location code
6JRXRXMJ+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 2499032369OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makumbura Purana Viharaya and Hiripitiya sub post office.
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