Nilwakka
Nilwakka is a village in Puwakdeniya, Kegalle Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa. Nilwakka is situated nearby to the hamlet Nagolla, as well as near Mirihela.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s College and Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya.
St. Mary’s College
School
St. Mary's College is a Catholic boys' school located in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, adjacent to St. Mary's church. Established in 1867 by Benedictine missionaries, it was the first school in Kegalle. St. Mary’s College is situated 3½ km southwest of Nilwakka.
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya
School building
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is a National Buddhist girls' School in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. The school, the Kegalu Buddhist English Ladies College, was established on 2 November 1943 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society, in response to the prevailing English missionary school system. Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya is situated 2½ km southwest of Nilwakka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molagoda and Pinnawala.
Molagoda
Village
Molagoda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Molagoda is situated 4 km east of Nilwakka.
Pinnawala
Village
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage. Pinnawala is situated 4 km northeast of Nilwakka.
Rambukkana
Town
'Rambukkana', Pradeshiya Sabha, lies within the Kegalle district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. The Council was incorporated on 7 July 1991 as Rambukkana ward and a few small towns. Rambukkana is situated 7 km northeast of Nilwakka.
Nilwakka
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Puwakdeniya, Kegalle Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.26966° or 7° 16′ 11″ northLongitude
80.36352° or 80° 21′ 49″ eastOpen location code
6MV27997+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 8024436198OpenStreetMap feature
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