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Ambuluwawa Tower
A vertigo-inducing spiral tower on a hilltop near Gampola whose staircase narrows to shoulder width and ends with no handrail, giving a 360-degree view over the central highlands.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Central Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Gampola is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Kadugannawa, 40km from Adam's Peak (Sri Pada).
Gampola is a town located in Central Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 24,283, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Gampola sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gampola to your route.
Gampola (Sinhala: ගම්පොල, Tamil: கம்பளை) is a town located in Kandy District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was KingRead more
Buwanekabahu V, who ruled the island for 29 years. A separate city was built in Kotte during this time by a noble known as Alagakkonara. The longest sleeping Buddha statue in South Asia is located in the Saliyalapura Temple, Gampola.
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Gampola is located in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 7.1643 latitude, 80.5696 longitude.
Gampola has a population of approximately 24,283 people, making it a town in Sri Lanka.
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A vertigo-inducing spiral tower on a hilltop near Gampola whose staircase narrows to shoulder width and ends with no handrail, giving a 360-degree view over the central highlands.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist temple, housing a relic of the tooth of Buddha in the hillside city of Kandy.
16 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A 109 m waterfall in two tiers falling right beside the A5 at Ramboda Pass, on the tea-estate road between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Visible from the highway without leaving the car.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A 2,243 m conical peak sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians alike, climbed overnight by pilgrims up thousands of steps to reach the summit footprint shrine at dawn.
40 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A sheer escarpment in Horton Plains National Park dropping about 1,200 m straight off the edge of the highland plateau. Best before 10am, before cloud fills the void.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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