Bahirawakanda
Bahirawakanda is a village in the centre of the Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Bahirawakanda is a village in the centre of the Kandy, Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, Bahirawa Kanda translates to mountain of Bahirawa. According to Sri Lankan myths, Bahirawa is a sanguinary deity associated with earth and territory protection.
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Worth seeing in and around Bahirawakanda
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.
2.8 km · Buddhist temple housing the relic of the tooth of Buddha · Wikipedia - 02Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors.
4 km · botanical garden in Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 03Roman 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.
2.2 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia - 04Royal 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.
2.8 km · royal palace of the Kingdom of Kandy · Wikipedia - 05National 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.
2.9 km · museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 06Asgiriya Stadium
Asgiriya Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Uniquely owned by Trinity College, Kandy, it is situated a short distance away from the city centre.
1.9 km · cricket stadium in Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 07Bogambara Stadium
Bogambara Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka It is one of the oldest grounds in the country. Stadium is currently used mostly for Rugby matches and hosted the games of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's.
2.4 km · multi-purpose stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 08Kandy Clock Tower
The Kandy Clock Tower is located in the centre of Kandy, Sri Lanka, on the intersections of Sri Dalada Veediya, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Mawatha and Hiragedara Mawatha. A landmark of the city, the clock tower was built near to the Ismail Building in 1950 by Haji Mohamed Ismail as a monument and in memory of his son Mohamed Zacky Ismail, who lost his life in an accident in Kadugannawa in August, 1947.
2.1 km · monument in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 09Kandy 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.
2.3 km · building in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia - 10International 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.
2.7 km · museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka · Wikipedia
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Getting to Bahirawakanda
- Airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo (CMB), 82 km · Colombo Ratmalana (RML), 97 km · Jaffna (JAF), 284 km
- Stations
- Kandy railway station, 2.1 km
- Colombo → Bahirawakanda95 km · quickest by road, 3h 13m · Rs1,090–1,450
- Jaffna → Bahirawakanda273 km · quickest by road, 7h 36m · Rs2,990–3,980
- Thiruvananthapuram → Bahirawakanda426 km · quickest by air, 8h 20m · ₹14,710–22,450
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No local-transport research exists yet for Bahirawakanda
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 Bahirawakanda. 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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