Hettipola

Hettipola, North Western

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Kurunegala DistrictDistrict
HettipolaCity
A town in Kurunegala District connected with Colombo through Kuliyapitiya and Negombo; about 3 km from PanduwasnuwaraApprox. location
Panduwasnuwara, Kuliyapitiya, WariyapolaNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • 15 Grama Niladhari divisions in Kurunegala District
  • Panduwasnuwara, a 12th-century capital, is about 3 km away
  • Ruins cover roughly 20 hectares: palace, monasteries, stupas and image houses
  • On the Wariyapola-Chilaw road corridor
  • Connected with Colombo through Kuliyapitiya and Negombo

Hettipola is a town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, made up of 15 Grama Niladhari divisions and connected with Colombo through Kuliyapitiya and Negombo. About 3 km away lies Panduwasnuwara, the 12th-century capital of the southern country under King Parakramabahu before he moved to Polonnaruwa. Its roughly 20-hectare ruins include a moated palace, monasteries, stupas and image houses, and the site is reached along the Wariyapola-Chilaw road.

Header photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Known Landmarks

The wooden image house at Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara (photo of a site about 3 km from Hettipola)
The wooden image house at Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Vihara (photo of a site about 3 km from Hettipola)Photo: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Hettipola is a town in Kurunegala District, best known for its closeness to the ancient capital of Panduwasnuwara, about 3 km away, whose ruins include a palace, monasteries and stupas.

Is Hettipola close to Colombo?

Hettipola is connected with Colombo through Kuliyapitiya and Negombo. The sources used here do not give a distance.

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