Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Kurunegala in relation to 'C' Colombo

Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

Kurunegala lies in an area known as the 'Coconut Triangle' just over 90km from Colombo and about 40km from Kandy

Kurunegala within the best coconut growing area on Sri Lanka, the so called Coconut Triangle.

It is famous for the range of large rocks, locally refered to as mountains! Littered with sparse ruined remains of the one time national capital: Andagala or Ada-gala - Eel rock, Elluwagala or Elu-gala - Goat rock, Ethugala or Etha-gala the 315m high Elephant Rock, that overloks the town - "Kurune" means Tusker and Gala in Sinhala means rock, Ibbagala or Ibba-gala - Tortise rock, Kuruminigala or Kuruminiya-gala - Ladybird Beetle rock, Yakdessa-gala rock and Wanduragala or Wandura-gala - Monkey rock.

Places of interest:

The Seven Rocks

Ibba-gala Buddhist Temple, in a low valley halfway to Elephant Rock

Maligawa Ancient Ruins - Parakramapura or Panduvasnuwara to the north-west with remains of a moated palace and monasteries from the 12th century, Dambadeniya to the south-west with its mid-13th century ruins, and Yapavuwa to the north.

Kurunegala Lake or Kurunegala vewa - A large man-made water reservoir constructed by ancient kings.

Kurunegala Clock Tower a war memorial to soldiers and officers who fell in the two World Wars.

The Malay Mosque in Kurunegala

Kurunegala was Sri Lanka's Millennium City and there seems to be a lot of inerest in Kurunegala real estate from foreign buyers looking for land, property or homes in Kurunegala. Why?

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