Wanarajah
Wanarajah is a locality in Wanarajah, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Wanarajah is situated nearby to the hamlet Summerville, as well as near the locality Garfax.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hatton railway station and Castlereigh Dam.
Hatton railway station
Railway stop
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Hatton Station is a railway station on the Main railway line in Sri Lanka. It is situated between Rozella and Kotagala railway stations. It is 173.06 kilometres along the railway line from the Colombo Fort Railway Station at an elevation of about 1,262.5 m above sea level. Hatton railway station is situated 2½ km north of Wanarajah.
Castlereigh Dam
Dam
The Castlereigh Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists. Castlereigh Dam is situated 2½ km west of Wanarajah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dickoya and Hatton.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dikoya forms Hatton-Dikoya Urban Council with Hatton.
Hatton
Town
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Hatton is a major town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka governed by the Hatton-Dickoya Urban Council. Hatton is a major centre of the Sri Lankan tea industry. Hatton is situated 2½ km northeast of Wanarajah.
Norwood
Town
Norwood is a village in Sri Lanka located within the Central Province, near the banks of Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of the Kelani River. In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian-origin Tamils at Norwood, in the presence of the Sri Lankan president, prime minister, and other community leaders. Norwood is situated 4½ km southeast of Wanarajah.
Wanarajah
Latitude
6.87015° or 6° 52′ 13″ northLongitude
80.58909° or 80° 35′ 21″ eastOpen location code
6MR2VHCQ+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 5252428601OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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