Kurunegala North

Kurunegala North is a neighborhood in Kurunegala Town, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province and has about 1,500 residents. Kurunegala North is situated near the village Yanthampalawa, as well as near the locality Kurunegala M.C. Limit.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara and St. Anne’s College.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Kurun, Public domain.

Ibbagala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Cave temple in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated in middle of the Kurunegala town and lies in the mid valley area of the Ethagala Rock.

St. Anne’s College

School

Photo: Laniltm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites.

Maliyadeva College is a national school controlled by the Sri Lankan central government. It is located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, and was established in 1888 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurunegala and Bakmeegolla.

Kurunegala

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Kurunegala is a city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a few attractions worth visiting, and makes a handy stopover between Kandy and Dambulla.

Bakmeegolla

Village

Bakmeegolla is a village located in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka, 10 km from Kurunegala, the capital city of the North Western Province. Bakmeegolla is situated 8 km east of Kurunegala North.

Kurunegala North

Type: Neighborhood with 1,500 residents
Category: locality
Location: Kurunegala Town, Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.49945° or 7° 29′ 58″ north

Longitude

80.35967° or 80° 21′ 35″ east

Population

1,500

Open location code

6MV2F9X5+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5226915659

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yanthampalawa and Kurunegala M.C. Limit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Racer and Faddy field.

North Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kurunegala and Puttalam.

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