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Nawalapitiya

Nawalapitiya, Central

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Kandy DistrictDistrict
NawalapitiyaCity
About 38 km from Kandy and 112 km from Colombo, 589 m above sea level on the banks of the Mahaweli GangaApprox. location
Pattunupitiya, Dekinda, HilpankanduraNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • 589 m above sea level on the Mahaweli Ganga
  • Developed under British rule as a coffee-growing centre
  • Railway from Kandy opened to the town in 1874; station is a commuter terminus
  • Junction of the Kandy, Ginigathena and Kotmale roads
  • Waterfalls such as Kadiyanlena and Galboda in the surrounding hills

Nawalapitiya is a town in Kandy District, Central Province, governed by an Urban Council and standing on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga at about 589 m above sea level. It was developed during British rule as one of the colony's centres of coffee production. The railway reached the town from Kandy in 1874, and its station is a terminus for many commuter trains. The town sits at the junction…

Nawalapitiya is a town in Kandy District, Central Province, governed by an Urban Council and standing on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga at about 589 m above sea level. It was developed during British rule as one of the colony's centres of coffee production. The railway reached the town from Kandy in 1874, and its station is a terminus for many commuter trains. The town sits at the junction of the Kandy, Ginigathena and Kotmale roads, with waterfalls in the surrounding hills.

Photos of Nawalapitiya

Misty hills at Hapugastalawa, a hill area near Nawalapitiya (photo of a nearby area), Nawalapitiya
Misty hills at Hapugastalawa, a hill area near Nawalapitiya (photo of a nearby area)Photo: Mihwar, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Header photo: Andrew Currie, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Known Landmarks

Platform and name board at Nawalapitiya railway station
Platform and name board at Nawalapitiya railway stationPhoto: Andrew Currie, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Nawalapitiya known for?

Nawalapitiya is known as a hill-country town on the Mahaweli Ganga that grew as a British-era coffee centre, with an 1874 railway station and nearby waterfalls. It is also the birthplace of the Tamil actor and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. G. Ramachandran.

Is Nawalapitiya close to Colombo?

Nawalapitiya is about 112 km from Colombo and 38 km from Kandy.

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  • Pattunupitiya
  • Dekinda
  • Hilpankandura
  • Kotmale
  • Lewdeniya
  • Kandy