Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව
Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව is a Buddhist temple in Walagama, Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa which is located on Kandegedara. Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Veheragala Nun’s Monastery, as well as near Pothgulgala Forest Monastery.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Theravada
- Address: Kandegedara, Dewalegama, 71050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s College.
St. Mary’s College
School
St. Mary's College is a Catholic boys' school located in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, adjacent to St. Mary's church. Established in 1867 by Benedictine missionaries, it was the first school in Kegalle. St. Mary’s College is situated 4 km south of Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pinnawala and Polgahawela.
Pinnawala
Village
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage. Pinnawala is situated 6 km east of Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව.
Polgahawela
Town
Polgahawela is a town located in north western Sri Lanka. It is most notable for being a major railway junction. Polgahawela is situated in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, and is located approximately 80 km north-east from the capital city of Colombo; 50 km from Kandy; 20 km from Kurunegala; and 65 km from Bandaranayake International Airport. Polgahawela is situated 7 km northwest of Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව.
Godawela
Village
Godawela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Godawela is situated 7 km northwest of Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව.
Pahankanuwa පහන්කණුව
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Walagama, Galigamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.28696° or 7° 17′ 13″ northLongitude
80.33362° or 80° 20′ 1″ eastOpen location code
6MV278PM+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3497067786OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=theravada
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Veheragala Nun’s Monastery and Pothgulgala Forest Monastery.
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