Veherapitiya Viharaya
Veherapitiya Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Epakanda, Polgahawela Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Veherapitiya Viharaya is situated nearby to the village Godawela, as well as near Polgahawela Base Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Polgahawela railway station.
Polgahawela railway station
Railway station
Photo: Laniltm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polgahawela Junction railway station is a major junction station, situated in the Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is the 34th railway station on the Main line and is 73.83 kilometres away from the Colombo Fort Railway Station, at an elevation of 74.39 metres above sea level. Polgahawela railway station is situated 1½ km south of Veherapitiya Viharaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Godawela and Polgahawela.
Polgahawela
Town
Polgahawela is a town located in north western Sri Lanka. It is most notable for being a major railway junction. Polgahawela is situated in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, and is located approximately 80 km north-east from the capital city of Colombo; 50 km from Kandy; 20 km from Kurunegala; and 65 km from Bandaranayake International Airport.
Alawwa
Town
Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat of the Kurunegala District in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The town is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from. Alawwa is situated 9 km southwest of Veherapitiya Viharaya.
Veherapitiya Viharaya
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Epakanda, Polgahawela Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.34603° or 7° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
80.30283° or 80° 18′ 10″ eastOpen location code
6MV288W3+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 638658125OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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