Gampola

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Gampola is a historic town in Sri Lanka known for its former status as a medieval capital and its scenic hill-country setting.

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Gampola canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
areaCode 081
associatedWithDynasty Gampola Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Gampola
associatedWithMonarch King Bhuvanekabahu IV
King Parakramabahu V
linked to: Parakramabahu V
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Sri Lanka
distanceTo approximately 120 km from Colombo by road
approximately 18 km southwest of Kandy
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 580 metres
governingBody Gampola Urban Council
hasEconomicActivity small-scale commerce
tea cultivation in surrounding estates
hasLandmark Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex
Ambuluwawa Tower
Gadaladeniya Vihara vicinity
Lankatilaka Vihara vicinity
linked to: Lankatilaka Vihara
historicalPeriod 14th century
historicalRole medieval capital of Sri Lanka
knownFor historic significance
scenic hill-country setting
tea-growing region surroundings
locatedIn Central Province, Sri Lanka
Kandy District
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInSubregion South Asia
locatedInTimeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
locatedOnRiver Mahaweli River
nearbyCity Kandy
otherLanguageSpoken Tamil
partOf Sri Lankan hill country
postalCode 20500
primaryLanguageSpoken Sinhala
railwayLine Colombo–Badulla (Main Line)
religionPracticed Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
roadConnection connected by A5 highway
transportConnection served by Gampola railway station
UTCOffset +5:30

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