Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum

Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum is a cemetery in Sri Lanka. Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum is situated nearby to the government office Department of Archaeology, as well as near Diyawadana Nilame’s Bungalow.

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 230 metres west of Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum.

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 140 metres west of Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum.

International Buddhist Museum

Museum

Photo: Felix Krohn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. International Buddhist Museum is situated 190 metres northwest of Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandy and Mahaiyawa.

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.

Mahaiyawa

Suburb

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

Asgiriya

Suburb

Asgiriya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. There is a village named Asgiriya in Gampaha district as well, off Gampaha town, in Western Province.

Friends of the British Garrison Cemetery Museum

Latitude

7.29288° or 7° 17′ 34″ north

Longitude

80.64328° or 80° 38′ 36″ east

Open location code

6MV27JVV+58

OpenStreetMap ID

way 191380993

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Department of Archaeology and Diyawadana Nilame’s Bungalow.

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