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Ambuluwawa Tower
A vertigo-inducing spiral tower on a hilltop near Gampola whose staircase narrows to shoulder width and ends with no handrail, giving a 360-degree view over the central highlands.
25 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaSri LankaSabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
About Kegalle
Kegalle is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kadugannawa, 52km from Adam's Peak (Sri Pada).
Kegalle is in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, with about 18,000 people. The nearest town is Kadugannawa, about 20 km away.
Kegalle (Sinhala: කෑගල්ල, romanized: Kǣgalla; Tamil: கேகாலை, romanized: Kēkālai) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately 78 km (48 mi) from Colombo, 40 km (25 mi) from Kandy, 32 km (20 mi) from Kurunegala and 46 km (29 mi) from Avissavella. It isRead more
the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council.
Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. It is the nearest town to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a major tourist attraction in the area, which is 13 km (8.1 mi) to the north-east.
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What is there to see near Kegalle?
Within an hour or so of Kegalle: Ambuluwawa Tower (25 km), Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (33 km), Ramboda Falls (44 km), Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) (52 km).
Where is Kegalle?
Kegalle is in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, about 20 km from Kadugannawa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,962
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Timezone
- Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates
- 7.2523, 80.3436
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Worth the detour from Kegalle
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist temple, housing a relic of the tooth of Buddha in the hillside city of Kandy.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Ramboda Falls
A 109 m waterfall in two tiers falling right beside the A5 at Ramboda Pass, on the tea-estate road between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Visible from the highway without leaving the car.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)
A 2,243 m conical peak sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians alike, climbed overnight by pilgrims up thousands of steps to reach the summit footprint shrine at dawn.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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