Gampola

Gampola
A View of Gampola from Ambulawava
Province	Central Province, Sri Lanka
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (Summer time)

Gampola is a town located near Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Gampola was made as the capital city of the Island by the King Buwanekabahu the fourth, who ruled for 4 years in mid fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was King Buwanekabahu the fifth. He ruled the Island for 29 years. A separate city was build in Kotte during this time by a noble known as Alagakkonara.

Attractions

Temple Wood Carvings

Among the remnants of Gampola era, the most famous temples are Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya and Embekka Devalaya. The ancient stone scripts (Shila Lekhana) of Lankathilaka temple helps to reveal a considerable amount of vital information regarding the Gampola era. The statue of Buddha of the temple indicates style of south Indian arts. The Ambekka Dewalaya possess a large collection of Wood Carvings, where no other temple in Sri Lanka owns such a collection.

The city is located amongst Sri Lanka's central highlands, hence the climate stays mild throughout the year. Located 3,567 ft. above mean sea level, Ambuluwawa mountain hosts a hill top tourist spot that houses a biodiversity complex celebrating environmentalism and cultural and religious diversity. A notable feature of this complex is a large winding tower resembling a Buddhist stupa, which is located on the mountain peak.

Demographics

The majority of people in Gampola are Sinhalese Buddhists while a substantial population of Sri Lankan Moors and a small minority Indian Tamils also reside in the city.

Gallery

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  A waterfall located in the surroundings of Gampola
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  Mahaweli Ganga by Gampola

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Maps

• Detailed map of Gampola and Sri Lanka

References

• Gampola Era
• Gampola Facebook Group