Galketiya Temple
Galketiya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Unawatuna West, Habaraduwa Divisional Secretariat, Southern Province. Galketiya Temple is situated nearby to Post office, as well as near the Buddhist temple Bodhirukkarama Viharaya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unawatuna Beach and Closenberg Hotel.
Unawatuna Beach
Beach
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna Beach is situated 2 km south of Galketiya Temple.
Closenberg Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Closenberg Hotel is a three star heritage hotel located in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the southern side of Galle Harbour. Closenberg Hotel is situated 1½ km northwest of Galketiya Temple.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km west of Galketiya Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unawatuna and Galle.
Unawatuna
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 5 km northwest of Galketiya Temple.
Galketiya Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Unawatuna West, Habaraduwa Divisional Secretariat, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.02445° or 6° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
80.24598° or 80° 14′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6MR226FW+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3081634048OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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