Thousand Buddha Hall
Thousand Buddha Hall is a historic site in Bollegala, Biyagama Divisional Secretariat, Western Province. Thousand Buddha Hall is situated nearby to the university Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, as well as near the Buddhist temple Manelwatte Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station and Sapugaskanda Power Station.
Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is a 51 MW thermal power station in Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka. Planning for the fuel oil-run power station dated back to 1994, when the Ceylon Electricity Board issued a tender for an IPP project for 50 megawatts. Asia Power Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 1¼ km north of Thousand Buddha Hall.
Sapugaskanda Power Station
Power station
The Sapugaskanda is a 160 megawatt power station located in Sapugaskanda, adjacent to the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Sapugaskanda Power Station is situated 2 km northeast of Thousand Buddha Hall.
Sapugaskanda Refinery
The Sapugaskanda Refinery is the single largest oil refinery of Sri Lanka. The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran, initially designed to process 38,000 barrels per stream day. Sapugaskanda Refinery is situated 2 km north of Thousand Buddha Hall.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mulleriyawa and Angoda.
Mulleriyawa
Town
Mulleriyawa is a suburb located within the greater metropolitan area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Situated approximately 7 kilometers east of Colombo’s city center, Mulleriyawa occupies a strategic position along the Avissawella-Colombo road, providing convenient access to the heart of the capital and other surrounding areas.
Angoda
Town
Angoda is a city in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is famous for the National Institute of Mental Health. The name Angoda was changed to ―Mulleriyawa New Town in 1985 by the then-government of Sri Lanka. Angoda is situated 3 km west of Thousand Buddha Hall.
Kelaniya
Town
Kelaniya is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km from Colombo Fort, it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River, which divides the suburb from Colombo District. Kelaniya is situated 4 km west of Thousand Buddha Hall.
Thousand Buddha Hall
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Bollegala, Biyagama Divisional Secretariat, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.94577° or 6° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
79.95128° or 79° 57′ 5″ eastOpen location code
6JRXWXW2+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 847034837OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies and Manelwatte Temple.
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