Sima Malakaya
Sima Malakaya is a monument in Dambulla Town, Matale District, Central Province. Sima Malakaya is situated nearby to Museum of Wall Paintings, as well as near the Buddhist temple The Golden Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dambulla cave temple and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs.
Dambulla cave temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres east of Colombo, 72 kilometres north of Kandy and 43 kilometres north of Matale. Dambulla cave temple is situated 510 metres northwest of Sima Malakaya.
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
Museum
The Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is an ancient burial site located near Ibbankatuwa Wewa in Galewela DS, Sri Lanka. The site is thought to belong to the megalithic prehistoric and protohistoric periods of Sri Lanka and is considered one of the several ancient burial sites that have been found in the country. Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs is situated 3 km southwest of Sima Malakaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bambaragaleyaya and Yapagama.
Bambaragaleyaya
Village
Bambaragaleyaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Dambulla
Dambulla is a city situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District.
Sima Malakaya
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dambulla Town, Dambulla, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.85442° or 7° 51′ 16″ northLongitude
80.65245° or 80° 39′ 9″ eastOpen location code
6MV2VM32+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6181355843OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Wall Paintings and The Golden Temple.
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