Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center

Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center is a Buddhist temple in Bowalawatta, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center is situated nearby to the peak Hanthana 2, as well as near the hamlet Uduwela Udagama.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and National Hospital, Kandy.

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 northeast of Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center.

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 4 km north of Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center.

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 3 km north of Vajirarama International Buddhist Meditation Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uduwela Udagama and Getambe.