Batugedara Temple

Batugedara Temple is a Buddhist temple in Thiriwanketiya, Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa. Batugedara Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sri Jayasunandarama Moola Maha Viharaya, as well as near small forest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Ratnapura and Ferguson High School.

National Museum of Ratnapura

Museum

The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a courtier of the… National Museum of Ratnapura is situated 2½ km northwest of Batugedara Temple.

Ferguson High School

School

Ferguson High School is a National School in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya located in Ratnapura District. School has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves students from Grade 6 to Grade 13. Ferguson High School is situated 2½ km northwest of Batugedara Temple.

Keells

Supermarket

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Keells is a Sri Lankan supermarket chain operated by Jaykay Marketing Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the John Keells Group. Established in 1991, Keells has grown to operate 135 outlets across the country, positioning itself as one of the leading retail chains in Sri Lanka alongside other retailers such as Cargills, Glomark, Spar, and Arpico. Keells is situated 3 km northwest of Batugedara Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batugedara and Hidallana.

Batugedara

Village

Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.

Hidallana

Village

Hidallana is a town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, located at latitude: 6°42'57.96", longitude: 80°22'46.2" near Ratnapura. The estimated mean elevation above sea level is 82 metres. The postal code is 70012. Hidallana is situated 6 km northwest of Batugedara Temple.

Weragama

Hamlet

Weragama is a village in Sri Lanka, located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Weragama Walauwa belongs to the descendants of William Harold Weragama and Amitha Katugaha in Ratnapura Sri Lanka. Weragama is situated 9 km west of Batugedara Temple.

Batugedara Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Thiriwanketiya, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.67195° or 6° 40′ 19″ north

Longitude

80.41916° or 80° 25′ 9″ east

Open location code

6MR2MCC9+QM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 824145229

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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