Forest Department

Forest Department is a government office in Boowelikada2, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province. Forest Department is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Bodhirukkaramaya, as well as near Dharmaraja College Swimming Pool.

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

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 650 metres northwest of Forest Department.

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 570 metres northwest of Forest Department.

E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park

Playground

E. L. Senanayake Children's Park is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city. E. L. Senanayake Children’s Park is situated 400 metres south of Forest Department.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Sirimalwatta.

Kandy

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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.

Sirimalwatta

Suburb

Sirimalwatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Mahaiyawa

Suburb

Mahaiyawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Forest Department

Type: Government office
Categories: office and government building
Location: Boowelikada2, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.2912° or 7° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

80.64673° or 80° 38′ 48″ east

Open location code

6MV27JRW+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6611417529

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

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