{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Pilimathalawa | native_name = පිළිමතලාව | native_name_lang = si | settlement_type = Suburb | image_skyline = {{multiple image | total_width = 300 | border = infobox | perrow = 1/2/2/2 | caption_align = center | image1 = Lankathilaka Vhihara - Le temple.JPG | alt1 = | caption1 = Lankatilaka Vihara | image2 = Gadaladeniya Viharaya 02.JPG | alt2 = | caption2 = Gadaladeniya Vihara | image3 = Embekka Devalaya 01.JPG | alt3 = | caption3 = Embekka Devalaya }} | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Central Province | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kandy District | timezone = SLST | utc_offset = +5:30 | coordinates = {{coord|7|16|02|N|80|34|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}} | footnotes = }} '''Pilimathalawa''' (also spelled as '''Pilimatalawa'''; {{Langx|si|පිළිමතලාව}}) is a suburb of the city of Kandy, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is governed by the Kadugannawa Urban Council. The town is situated 10 km away from Kandy, the district capital, and 104 km away from Colombo.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pilimatalawa |url=https://us.lakpura.com/pages/pilimatalawa?shpxid=be83913d-5d36-45ca-b255-addf48449896 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Lakpura LLC |language=en}}</ref>
''Thalawa'' means flat area in Sinhalese, while ''pilima'' means statue. However, the town's name may or may not have been formed by these words. The town's modern name is simply a standardization of its ancient village name.
Pilimathalawa is famous for traditional brassware.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PeakVisor |title=Pilimathalawa |url=https://peakvisor.com/poi/pilimathalawa.html |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}}</ref> The Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka Buddhist temples and the Embekka temple are notable destinations in Pilimathalawa. The town is also home to the Theological College of Lanka.<ref name=":0" />
==See also== *Kandy *Peradeniya *Kadugannawa Category:Populated places in Kandy District Category:Suburbs of Kandy == References ==
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