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Kotuwewela in the region of North Central is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Kotuwewela is now 03:06 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Viharagawagala, Trincomalee, Thambala, Sungawila, and Sinnavilupattiya. When in this area, you might want to check out Viharagawagala . We discovered 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 Kotuwewela ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Polonnaruwa -
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under ..
Sri Lanka Polonnaruwa 1984
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Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous ga ..
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Pictures taken in polonnaruwa sri lanka. Pictures contains Girithale Hotel polonnaruwa, Gal Vihara (Uttararama) en.wikipedia.org stone carving,Buddhist Sculptures, standing buddha, buddhism, asian cou ..
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Interesting facts about this location
SLAF Hingurakgoda
SLAF Hingurakgoda is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka. It is also the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth longest runway in Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District, of North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 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 8 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 8 km away
Minneriya Garrison
The Minneriya Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the Minneriya in the North Central Province. It is home to the several training centers of the army, including the Infantry Training Centre and has a detachment of the Sri Lanka Artillery. SLAF Hingurakgoda is situated in close proximity.
Located at 8.04 80.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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