Thumbomaluwa Viharaya

Thumbomaluwa Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Welata, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province which is located on Bodhiyangana Road. Thumbomaluwa Viharaya is situated nearby to Mulgampola Post Office, as well as near the school Kingswood College.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kingswood College and Ceylon Tea Museum.

Kingswood College

School

Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members. Kingswood College is situated 210 metres west of Thumbomaluwa Viharaya.

Ceylon Tea Museum

Museum

Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island. Ceylon Tea Museum is situated 2 km southeast of Thumbomaluwa Viharaya.

National Hospital, Kandy

Hospital

Photo: MediaJet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The National Hospital Kandy is the second largest Hospital in Sri Lanka with a bed strength of 2741 and is the major tertiary care unit in the Central Province. In 2019, Teaching Hospital Kandy was upgraded as the second National Hospital of Sri Lanka. National Hospital, Kandy is situated 2 km northeast of Thumbomaluwa Viharaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Getambe and Kandy.

Getambe

Neighborhood

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

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Gannoruwa

Village

Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land. Gannoruwa is situated 3 km west of Thumbomaluwa Viharaya.

Thumbomaluwa Viharaya

Type: Buddhist temple
Address: Bodhiyangana Road, Mulgampola
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Welata, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

7.27707° or 7° 16′ 38″ north

Longitude

80.61762° or 80° 37′ 3″ east

Open location code

6MV27JG9+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4025881633

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Thumbomaluwa Viharaya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mulgampola Post Office and Mulgampola Bodhiya.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Micro and Sampath Bank.

Central Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, and Dambulla.

Curious Buddhist Temples to Discover

Uncover intriguing Buddhist temples from every corner of the globe.