Gonagolla

Gonagolla (Sinhala: ගොනාගොල්ල, Tamil: கொனாகொல்ல) is a town in the Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

Gonagolla

ගොනාගොල්ල
கொனாகொல்ல
Town
Gonagolla
Coordinates: 7.4351°N 81.6285°E / 7.4351; 81.6285
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictAmpara
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal Code
32064

It is located 18.8 km (11.7 mi) north of Ampara on the Ampara Uhana Maha Oya Highway (A27).[1]

The Gonagolla Vihara, a historic cave temple, which is formally listed as an archaeological site, is located nearby on the road to Ampara.[2]

Reference

  1. "Gonagolla is in Ampara district of Eastern province of Srilanka". Allceylon.lk. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "Gonagolla". www.archaeology.gov.lk. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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