Kiribathkumbura is a suburb of the city of Kandy, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It lies on the A1 highway, approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) from Kandy and 102 km (63 mi) from Colombo.

Kiribathkumbura
Suburb
A steamroller at the Highway Museum Complex in Kiribathkumbura
A steamroller at the Highway Museum Complex in Kiribathkumbura
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Coordinates: 7°16′N 80°35′E / 7.267°N 80.583°E / 7.267; 80.583
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)

Just on the edge of the suburb towards Colombo is the Highway Museum Complex. The museum features British-era machinery and tools which were commonly used in road construction.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Highway history". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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