Sama Viharaya
Sama Viharaya is a wayside shrine in Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Sama Viharaya is situated nearby to the railway station Talawakele, as well as near the Hindu temple Kathiresan Kovil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Upper Kotmale Dam and Great Western railway station.
Upper Kotmale Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Upper Kotmale Dam is situated 1 km northwest of Sama Viharaya.
Great Western railway station
Railway station
Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level. Great Western railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Sama Viharaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talawakelle and Nagasena.
Talawakelle
Town
Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.
Nagasena
Village
Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Nagasena is situated 4 km southeast of Sama Viharaya.
Kotagala
Town
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kotagala is a small town in the Nuwara Eliya District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 35.8 km from Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 1,247 m above sea level. Kotagala is situated 6 km west of Sama Viharaya.
Sama Viharaya
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Category: historic site
- Location: Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.93988° or 6° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
80.66115° or 80° 39′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6MR2WMQ6+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7082440984OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrine
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