# Pilimathalawa

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Pilimathalawa
| native_name        = පිළිමතලාව
| native_name_lang   = si
| settlement_type    = Suburb
| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
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  | caption_align            = center
  | image1                   = Lankathilaka Vhihara - Le temple.JPG
  | alt1                     = 
  | caption1                 = [Lankatilaka Vihara](/source/Lankatilaka_Vihara)
  | image2                   = Gadaladeniya Viharaya 02.JPG
  | alt2                     = 
  | caption2                 = [Gadaladeniya Vihara](/source/Gadaladeniya_Vihara)
  | image3                   = Embekka Devalaya 01.JPG
  | alt3                     = 
  | caption3                 = [Embekka Devalaya](/source/Embekka_Devalaya)
  }}
| pushpin_map        = Sri Lanka
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)
| subdivision_type1  = Province
| subdivision_name1  = [Central Province](/source/Central_Province_(Sri_Lanka))
| subdivision_type2  = District
| subdivision_name2  = [Kandy District](/source/Kandy_District)
| timezone           = [SLST](/source/Sri_Lanka_Standard_Time)
| 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](/source/Kandy), in the [Central Province](/source/Central_Province_(Sri_Lanka)) of [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka). It is governed by the [Kadugannawa](/source/Kadugannawa) Urban Council. The town is situated 10 km away from [Kandy](/source/Kandy), the district capital, and 104 km away from [Colombo](/source/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](/source/Sinhalese_language), 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](/source/Gadaladeniya_Vihara), [Lankathilaka](/source/Lankatilaka_Vihara) [Buddhist](/source/Buddhist) temples and the [Embekka](/source/Embekka_Devalaya) temple are notable destinations in Pilimathalawa. The town is also home to the [Theological College of Lanka](/source/Theological_College_of_Lanka).<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
*[Kandy](/source/Kandy)
*[Peradeniya](/source/Peradeniya)
*[Kadugannawa](/source/Kadugannawa)
Category:Populated places in Kandy District
Category:Suburbs of Kandy
== References ==

<references />{{KandyDistrict-geo-stub}}

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