Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry is a quarry in Landewela, Hali-Ela Divisional Secretariat, Uva. Granite Quarry is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Bogoda Temple, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Bogoda Wooden Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bogoda Wooden Bridge.

Bogoda Wooden Bridge

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Ebaran, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres west of Badulla. Bogoda Wooden Bridge is situated 700 metres west of Granite Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Badulla.

Badulla

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Badulla is the capital city of Uva Province, in Sri Lanka. It is not a beautiful city, but it is set in a beautiful landscape, and it has a functional, working-class authenticity often missed in more tourist-oriented Sri Lanka.

Granite Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Landewela, Hali-Ela Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District, Uva, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.00702° or 7° 0′ 25″ north

Longitude

81.0026° or 81° 0′ 9″ east

Open location code

6MV32243+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1457743932

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bogoda Temple and 9 th Mile Viharaya.

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