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Katugastota
Suburb in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Katugastota

Katugastota is a suburb of the city of Kandy in Kandy District, Central Province of Sri Lanka.

Plan a trip to Katugastota→From Colombo

It is located along the Kandy-Jaffna A9 highway approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) from the city center of Kandy. Katugastota is one of the three main entry points to the city of Kandy. Two major Highways meet at the center of the city which makes Katugastota one of the busiest suburbs in Kandy district.

How locals move

Getting around Katugastota the local way

  • 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).
  • Get aroundThe local "Three-Wheelers" (Tuk-Tuk) are an amazingly cheap (if you know how to haggle!
  • Get aroundHowever, beware of the Tuk-Tuk mafia at the Kandy railway station – they are likely to rip you off (and they threaten Uber or PickMe drivers when they collect passengers near their stand).
  • Go nextDambulla - 72 km north of Kandy, minibus ("A/C bus") No.

From Wikivoyage: Kandy, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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