Aluwihare

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Aluwihare
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Aluwihare
Coordinates: 7°30′00″N80°37′16″E / 7.5001°N 80.6212°E / 7.5001; 80.6212 [1]
CountrySri Lanka
Province Central Province
District Matale District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Aluwihare is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Matale District, which lies in Central Province. The village is famous because of Aluvihare Rock Temple.

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  1. "Aluwihare". GEOnet Names Server . Retrieved 2012-09-14.