World War I Memorial
World War I Memorial is a historic site in Central Province, Sri Lanka which is located on Sri Dalada Veediya. World War I Memorial is situated nearby to Torrington Public Park, as well as near the marketplace Torrington Shopping Complex.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy
- Inscription: “Their name liveth for ever more.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Bogambara Prison.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Buddhist temple
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 640 metres east of World War I Memorial.
Bogambara Prison
Bogambara Prison was a maximum security prison and the second largest prison in the country after Welikada Prison in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After operating for 138 years, the prison was closed on 1 January 2014, and the inmates were transferred to the new Dumbara prison complex in Pallekele. Bogambara Prison is situated 240 metres south of World War I Memorial.
Wales Park
Park
The Royal Palace Park, also known as Wales Park, Wace Park or Rajawasala Park, is a small park on top a small hill in the heart of the city of Kandy, that overlooks the Kandy Lake and most of the city. Wales Park is situated 340 metres southeast of World War I Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.
Kandy
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.
Asgiriya
Suburb
Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.
World War I Memorial
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.29287° or 7° 17′ 34″ northLongitude
80.63561° or 80° 38′ 8″ eastOpen location code
6MV27JVP+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 5172559561OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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