Central address: Ethgaala Main Lane, Ethgala 205062, Sri Lanka
Elevation: 542.542
Time Zone: Asia/Colombo
Latitude: 7° 7' 36.3972'' N
Longitude: 80° 33' 52.8372'' E
Gampola (Sinhala:ගම්පොල, Tamil:கம்பளை) is a town located in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, 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 King Buwanekabahu V. He 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 Gampola, the Saliyalapura Temple.
The latitude of Gampola is 7.126777, and the longitude is 80.564677. Gampola is a city is located at Sri Lanka with the gps coordinates of 7° 7' 36.3972'' N and 80° 33' 52.8372'' E. The elevation of Gampola is 542.542, the time zone is Asia/Colombo.
| Latitude | 7.126777 | Longitude | 80.564677 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 542.542 | DMS Lat | 7° 7' 36.3972'' N |
| DMS Lng | 80° 33' 52.8372'' E | GeoHASH | tc32933kmp90z |
| UTM Zone | 44N | UTM Easting | 451931.101564514 |
| UTM Northing | 787786.648703899 | Time Zone | Asia/Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka | Country Code | 94 |