Discover Getambe in Sri Lanka
Getambe in the region of Central is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Getambe is now 06:33 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yatipiyangala, Yatigammana, Yakadagoda, Urawala, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Yatipiyangala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Getambe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Train Colombo - Kandy, Sri Lanka
Recorded in the Intercity train Colombo - Kandy and in some streets of Kandy ..
Sri Lanka Railway, Sensation rock
Podi Manika, Train on Sensation rock Kadugannawa Incline. ..
Fruit Bats Sri Lanka
At Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. More info: srilanka.for91days.com ..
Sri Lanka: Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya, Kandy / Königlicher Botanischer Garten
The Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya are outside the popular highland city of Kandy. The costs for adults are 600 rupees (as of 04/19/2010) and it takes at least two hours to explore the entire gar ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a suburb of the city of Kandy, about 50,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Asia. It is situated in a slope of the Mahaweli river and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad.
Located at 7.27 80.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Gannoruwa
The Battle of Gannoruwa was a battle of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War fought in 1638 between the occupying Portuguese forces and the Sinhalese King's army at Gannoruwa in the District of Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had attempted three times without success to capture the Kingdom of Kandy, in order to bring the entire country under their rule. In 1635, Rajasinghe II became the king of Kandy and started negotiations with the Dutch to obtain their help in driving out the Portuguese.
Located at 7.28 80.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 4000 species of plants, including of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium.
Located at 7.27 80.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ranabima Royal College
Ranabima Royal College (Sinhala: රණබිම රාජකීය විද්යාලය; also known as Royal College, Ranabima or Ranabima Royal Maha Vidyalaya) is a provincial school in Gannoruwa near Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school is surrounded by Gannoruwa and Hanthana Mountains, and is situated on the bank of the Mahaweli river. Dividos sanctuary is located just beside the school, as are the Royal Botanical Gardens and University of Peradeniya.
Located at 7.28 80.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight faculties of University of Peradeniya and the only institution that trains dental surgeons in Sri Lanka. It conducts both undergraduate programs (Degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery) and postgraduate programs. The only dental hospital in Sri Lanka, the Peradeniya Dental (Teaching) Hospital functions as the clinical unit of the faculty. the Dental School of the University of Ceylon was established in 1943.
Located at 7.25 80.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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