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SRI LANKA'S CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, GAMPOLA CITY
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
Gampola is a city and a municipal council in the Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It became the capital of the island of Gampola in the middle of the fourteenth century by King Bhuvanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years. The last king of Gampola was King Bhuvanekabahu, who ruled the island in 29 AD. At this time the fort was built by a nobleman called Alagakkonara, a separate city. The longest sleeping Buddha statue in South Asia is located in the Saliyalapura Temple in Gampola.
Among the remnants of the Gampola era, the most famous temples are Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya, and Ambekka Devalaya. The ancient stone inscriptions of the Lankathilaka temple (Shila Lekhana) help to reveal considerable information about the Gampola era. The Buddha statue in the temple symbolizes the style of South Indian art. There is a large wooden carving in the Ambekka Devalaya and no other temple in Sri Lanka has such a collection.
The city is located in the central hills of Sri Lanka, so the climate is mild throughout the year. Situated at an elevation of 3,567 ft above sea level, Mount Ambuluwawa offers a foothills tourist destination with rich biodiversity that celebrates ecological and cultural, and religious diversity. A notable feature of the complex is a large winding tower resembling a Buddhist stupa, located on top of a hill. Gampola has numerous shops and a large residential area.
Among the remnants of the Gampola era, the most famous temples are Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya, and Ambekka Devalaya. The ancient stone inscriptions of the Lankathilaka temple (Shila Lekhana) help to reveal considerable information about the Gampola era. The Buddha statue in the temple symbolizes the style of South Indian art. There is a large wooden carving in the Ambekka Devalaya and no other temple in Sri Lanka has such a collection.
The city is located in the central hills of Sri Lanka, so the climate is mild throughout the year. Situated at an elevation of 3,567 ft above sea level, Mount Ambuluwawa offers a foothills tourist destination with rich biodiversity that celebrates ecological and cultural, and religious diversity. A notable feature of the complex is a large winding tower resembling a Buddhist stupa, located on top of a hill. Gampola has numerous shops and a large residential area.
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