Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya
Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya is a Buddhist temple in Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Central Province which is located on Colombo-Kandy Road. Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sri Rajopawanaramaya Temple, as well as near Peradeniya Police Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ceylon Tea Museum and Kingswood College.
Ceylon Tea Museum
Museum
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The Ceylon Tea Museum is located in the former Hanthana Tea Factory, which was originally constructed in 1925. It is situated 3 km south of Kandy. Hanthana was one of the first successful areas to cultivate tea following the failure of coffee production on the island. Ceylon Tea Museum is situated 3½ km east of Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya.
Kingswood College
School
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Kingswood College, Kandy is a public day and boarding school for boys in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school educates over 3,500 students from primary to secondary levels and is staffed by more than 300 faculty members. Kingswood College is situated 2 km northeast of Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya.
National Hospital, Kandy
Hospital
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The National Hospital Kandy is the second largest Hospital in Sri Lanka with a bed strength of 2741 and is the major tertiary care unit in the Central Province. In 2019, Teaching Hospital Kandy was upgraded as the second National Hospital of Sri Lanka. National Hospital, Kandy is situated 4 km northeast of Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getambe and Peradeniya.
Peradeniya
Suburb
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Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka with about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the A1 main road, a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre.
Gannoruwa
Village
Gannoruwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Gannoruwa has its own historical connections. In 1638, the Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha ll and Prince Vijayapala on this land.
Gatambe Sri Rajopawanaramaya
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Address: Colombo-Kandy Road, Gatambe
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bowala1, Kandy and Four Gravets Gangawata Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.26757° or 7° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
80.60078° or 80° 36′ 3″ eastOpen location code
6MV27J92+28OpenStreetMap ID
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