Monastery

Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Kelegala, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province, which is located on Abhayapura Road. Monastery is situated near the aerodrome Gregory Lake Seaplane Base, as well as near the garden Victory Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gregory Lake Seaplane Base and Galway’s Land National Park.

Gregory Lake Seaplane Base

Aerodrome

Lake Gregory Waterdrome is an open water aerodrome facility used by seaplanes on Lake Gregory, near the town of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse

Stadium

Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world. Nuwara Eliya Racecourse is situated 1½ km northwest of Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katumana and Nuwara Eliya.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Nanu Oya

Town

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nanu Oya is a village in Sri Lanka, named after the Nanu Oya river. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province and is situated approximately 8 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is situated 4 km west of Monastery.

Monastery

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Abhayapura Road, Nuwara Eliya
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Kelegala, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.95401° or 6° 57′ 14″ north

Longitude

80.77841° or 80° 46′ 42″ east

Open location code

6MR2XQ3H+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3390839425

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Victory Park and Blackpool Old Bridge.

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Places to explore: Watermead and Lake Edge Resort.

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