Tuwakugala Temple
Tuwakugala Temple is a Buddhist temple in Thalapitiya, Galle Four Gravets Division, Southern Province. Tuwakugala Temple is situated nearby to the government office Southern Province Governors‘ Office, as well as near the Buddhist temple Wijayananda Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral and National Museum of Galle.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle. It is a landmark in the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 1 km southwest of Tuwakugala Temple.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 1½ km south of Tuwakugala Temple.
Mahinda College
School
Photo: S1yh0k3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mahinda College is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Mahinda College is situated 1 km northwest of Tuwakugala Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galle and Karapitiya.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 3 km north of Tuwakugala Temple.
Dadalla
Suburb
Dadalla is one of fifteen wards that comprise the city of Galle, Sri Lanka. It is made up of five Grama Niladharis: Gintota West; Gintota East; Dadella West; Dadella East and Walawwatte/Siyambalagahawatte. It contains the Dadalla cemetery… Dadalla is situated 3 km west of Tuwakugala Temple.
Tuwakugala Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Thalapitiya, Galle Four Gravets Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.04116° or 6° 2′ 28″ northLongitude
80.21935° or 80° 13′ 10″ eastOpen location code
6MR226R9+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 84048507OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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