Ampitiya () is a suburb of the city of
Kandy
Kandy (, ; , ) is a major city located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of ...
,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. It is located within the country's
Central Province.
Ampitiya is approximately 3 miles from the Kandy city centre.
Ampitiya is administratively divided into the two sections of Ampitiya north and Ampitiya South.
Points of interest
Divurum Bodhi Viharaya is a well known
Buddhist
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...
temple located in Ampitiya.
See also
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List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province, Sri Lanka, Central Province is a Provinces of Sri Lanka, province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
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External links
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Ampitiya.com - The Local Lifestyle Magazine
Populated places in Kandy District
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