Kadugannawa

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Kadugannawa is a town in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located along the A1 road west of Peradeniya. The town is served by Kadugannawa Railway Station and has the Kadugannawa Central College. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.2 thous.Coordinates: 7°15'11"N, 80°30'39"E

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Kadugannawa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Embekka Devalaya, Lankatilaka Vihara, National railway museum, Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara.

4.6 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Embekka Devalaya, Kandy
117 min walk • Embekka Devalaya, nestled in the verdant hills of Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a temple that resonates with the artistic and architectural prowess of the ancient Sinhalese civilization. This historic shrine, dedicated to the worship of Mahasen, a local deity identified with...
3.9 miE
Temple
Lankatilaka Vihara, Kandy
100 min walk • Lankatilaka Vihara is a Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Daulagala road approximately 4 km away from Pilimatalawa junction and a few kilometres from the buddhist temple, Gadaladeniya Vihara. It is considered as the most magnificent architectural edifice created during the Gampola era.
0.8 miNE
Museum
National railway museum
20 min walk • National railway museum is the national railway museum of Sri Lanka, located in Kadugannawa. The railway museum is owned by Sri Lanka Railways. The museum was opened on 27 December 2014 in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of railway service in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo.
3.9 miW
Temple
Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara
99 min walk • Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. It is lies on the Colombo – Kandy main road, approximately 1 km away from the Mawanella town.
6.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bible Rock
175 min walk • Bible Rock is a mountain near Aranayake in Kegalle District in central Sri Lanka. It is known as the "Bible Rock" as its surface resembles a book/bible.
3.1 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Gadaladeniya Vihara, Kandy
80 min walk • Gadaladenyia Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pilimathalawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Gadaladenyia Road, just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road, approximately 12.5 km to the west of Kandy and 3 km from the ancient buddhist temple, Lankatilaka Vihara.
5.1 miE
Museum
Highway museum complex
129 min walk • Highway museum complex is the Sri Lanka's first highway museum and is located in Kiribathkumbura, Kandy. The museum is maintained by the Road Development Authority.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Alagalla Mountain Range
113 min walk • Alagalla Mountain Range is situated at the boundaries of the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces in Sri Lanka.
2.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Balana Fort
69 min walk • Balana Fort was built by the Kingdom of Kandy near Alagalla Mountain Range, Sri Lanka. It was a strategic rock fortress and an outpost for the kingdom.