Abasingammedda
Abasingammedda is a village in the Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Abasingammedda is a village in the Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. The village has a population of around 11,000 and lies 1.62 km (1.01 mi) to the east of Kandy.
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Worth seeing in and around Abasingammedda
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Temple of the Tooth
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Royal Palace Complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
3.8 km · Buddhist temple housing the relic of the tooth of Buddha · Wikipedia - 02Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandy
The Diocese of Kandy is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Colombo, but depends on the missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The episcopal seat is St.
4 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia - 03Royal Palace of Kandy
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. It is noteworthy for its adherence to traditional Kandyan architectural styles, the buildings within the palace complex contains well-preserved examples of intricate woodwork, finely crafted stone carvings, and ornate wall murals.
3.7 km · royal palace of the Kingdom of Kandy · Wikipedia - 04National Museum of Kandy
The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem.
3.8 km · museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 05Kandy Town Hall
The Town Hall of Kandy is the headquarters of the Kandy Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Kandy. The building known as the Dunuwille Walawwe was acquired by the Municipal Council in 1870 at a court sanctioned auction, conducted to settle the “Death Duty” on the estate of Deputy Queen's Advocate, James Alexander Dunuwille.
3.8 km · building in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 06Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara
Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist rock temple in Amunugama, Sri Lanka. It is famous for its Kandyan Era Frescoes.
1.4 km · Buddhist rock temple · Wikipedia - 07International Buddhist Museum
International Buddhist Museum is the world's first International Buddhist Museum. It is located next to the National Museum of Kandy and Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
3.8 km · museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 08British Garrison Cemetery
British Garrison Cemetery is a British cemetery in Kandy, Sri Lanka, for British nationals who died in Ceylon. It was established in 1817 just after British captured the Kingdom of Kandy and closed in 1873 due to a ban on burials within the municipal limits, although special provision was given to allow the burial of relatives of those interred in the cemetery, with last person buried there being Annie Fritz in 1951.
3.7 km · British cemetery in Kandy, Sri Lanka, for British nationals who died in Ceylon · Wikipedia - 09Empire Hotel, Kandy
The Empire Hotel, Kandy or Olde Empire Hotel, is a small two-storey heritage hotel located on Temple Road in the Kandy city centre. The hotel is located opposite the park/garden of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, adjacent to Queens Hotel and the former Kandy court complex.
4 km · building in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 10E. L. Senanayake Children's Park
E. L. Senanayake Children's Park is an Urban Children's park in the city of Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. Situated at the Ampitiya junction along the Kandy Lake Round Road, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city.
3.9 km · park in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia
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Getting to Abasingammedda
- Airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo (CMB), 88 km · Colombo Ratmalana (RML), 102 km · Jaffna (JAF), 283 km
- Colombo → Abasingammedda101 km · quickest by road, 3h 31m · Rs1,160–1,550
- Jaffna → Abasingammedda271 km · quickest by road, 7h 30m · Rs2,950–3,930
- Thiruvananthapuram → Abasingammedda430 km · quickest by air, 8h 35m · ₹15,160–23,100
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No local-transport research exists yet for Abasingammedda
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Abasingammedda. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe train line goes further to Badulla, passing on its way Nuwara Eliya (Nanu Oya station from where one needs to take a short bus or tuk-tuk ride to Nuwara Eliya proper), Haputale and Ella.
- Get inIf you are in Negombo you will have to take some bus, taxi or tuk-tuk to some of the cities where the Main Line train goes to Kandy: Ragama, Gampaha or Veyangoda, on the trip you will see the Bible Rock, which resembles the more famous Sigiriya citadel.
- Get inWhen you arrive, watch out for the tuk-tuk mafia at the railway station.
- Get inIt is better catch a tuk-tuk some distance from the station, or even better use Uber, PickMe or the like (again, some distance from the railway station tuk-tuk stand, as otherwise the tuk-tuk mafia there will threaten and chase your driver away).
- Get inWalk or take a tuktuk to the bus terminal, where the friendly locals will direct you to the bus to Kandy, 3½ hr, Rs 150 (as of Jan 2013).
From Wikivoyage: Kandy, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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