Department of Archaeology
Department of Archaeology is a government office in Sri Lanka. Department of Archaeology is situated nearby to Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum, as well as near the theater building Red Cross Cultural Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and National Museum of Kandy.
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 220 metres northwest of Department of Archaeology.
National Museum of Kandy
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. National Museum of Kandy is situated 140 metres northwest of Department of Archaeology.
International Buddhist Museum
Museum
Photo: Felix Krohn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. International Buddhist Museum is situated 200 metres northwest of Department of Archaeology.
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.
Department of Archaeology
- Type: Government office
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.29253° or 7° 17′ 33″ northLongitude
80.64303° or 80° 38′ 35″ eastOpen location code
6MV27JVV+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 6370311703OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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