Ganewatta (Sinhala: ගනේවත්ත) is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.

Ganewatta
ගනේවත්ත
Ganewatta is located in Sri Lanka
Ganewatta
Ganewatta
Coordinates: 7°39′01″N 80°20′34″E / 7.650331°N 80.342832°E / 7.650331; 80.342832
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Area code037

It is the site of a medicinal plant garden, operated by Department of National Botanic Gardens.[1][2] The garden is the home to a collection of tropical plants that are used for medicinal purposes. The garden is 21 ha (52 acres) in size, however only 8.9 ha (22 acres) is planted with medicinal plants and the remainder of the site is used for coconut cultivation.[3][4]

Transport

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Ganewatta railway station, is located on the Northern line, and is operated by Sri Lanka Railways.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ganewatta Medicinal Plant Garden – Department of National Botanic Gardens".
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka to establish 10 Botanical Gardens".
  3. ^ "Ganewatta Medicinal Plant Garden".
  4. ^ "Ganewatta Medicinal Plant Garden | Holiday Package in Sri Lanka".
  5. ^ Bingham, Percy Moore, ed. (1923). History of the Public Works Department, Ceylon, 1796 to 1913. Vol. 3. H. R. Cottle. p. 98.

07°39′02″N 80°20′57″E / 7.65056°N 80.34917°E / 7.65056; 80.34917