Gampaha District, Gampaha

Name: Gampaha District
Address: Gampaha, Sri Lanka

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Gampaha District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. It is the second most populous district of Sri Lanka after Colombo District. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the town of Gampaha. Negombo however is the largest city and the commercial hub of Gampaha district. The district was carved out of the northern part of Colombo District in September 1978. ()

Local name: ගම්පහ පරිපාලන දිස්ත්‍රික්කය Area: 535.52 mi²Coordinates: 7°7'60"N, 80°0'0"E

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Gampaha District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Uththararama Purana Vihara, Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara, Panasawanarama Purana Vihara, Pathaha Pokuna.

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Uththararama Purana Vihara, Gampaha
31 min walk • Uththararama Purana Vihara is a historic Buddhist temple situated at Udugampola in the Western province, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Udugampola – Weediyawatta junction road approximately 0.5 km away from the Udugampola Roundabout. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
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Temple
Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara, Gampaha
32 min walk • Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara is an old Piriven Vihara in Dombawela, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Udugampola – Divulapitiya road approximately 0.5 km away from the Udugampola Roundabout. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka.
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Panasawanarama Purana Vihara, Gampaha
10 min walk • Panasawanarama Purana Vihara is a Buddhist temple in Kospillewa, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Udugampola – Divulapitiya road approximately 2 km away from Udugampola town.
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Pathaha Pokuna, Gampaha
29 min walk • Pathaha Pokuna is an ancient bathing tank or pool situated in Udugampola, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 0.45 km from Udugampola Roundabout and close to the historic temple Uththararama Purana Vihara.

Gampaha District, Gampaha

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Gampaha plan & book

Gampaha District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Uththararama Purana Vihara, Gampaha

Sri Saddharmagupta Piriven Vihara, Gampaha

Panasawanarama Purana Vihara, Gampaha

Pathaha Pokuna, Gampaha