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Discover Arsanagar in Sri Lanka
Arsanagar in the region of North Central is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Arsanagar is now 03:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Tirikonamadu, Thambala, Puduweli, and Pudur. When in this area, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arsanagar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
A11 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 11 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Maradankadawala with Tirikkondiadimadu. The A 11 passes through Ganewalpola, Habarana, Moragaswewa, Minneriya, Polannaruwa, Kaduruwela, Manampitiya, Welikanda, Punani and Vakaneri to reach Tirikkondiadimadu.
Located at 7.94 81.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Welikanda
Welikanda is a small town on the Baticallo Polonnaruwa main road located in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Welikanda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District.
Located at 7.95 81.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 16 kilometres south east of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The Dimbulagala range houses a number of caves cut into the rock with Brahmi inscriptions over their drip ledges. This forest hermitage of medieval times and holy abode since time immemorial, home to some of the most valued fragments of early frescoes was called the Gunners Quoin by the British.
Located at 7.87 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Polonnaruwa period of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the tooth relic of the Buddha, or during the reign of Nissanka Malla to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha. Both these venerated relics would have given the structure a great significance and importance at the time.
Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Polonnaruwa massacre
The Polonnaruwa massacre was a series of attacks on civilians in the villages of Alanchipothana, Karapola, Madurangala and Muthugal in eastern Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka on 29 April 1992 which left 157 dead. The massacres were blamed on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lankan Home Guards and the Sri Lankan Police.
Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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