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Discover Madagallegama in Sri Lanka
Madagallegama in the region of North Central is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 110 mi or ( 178 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Madagallegama is now 11:47 AM (Friday) . 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: Wlalhamalewa, Welankulama, Wanniya Helembewa, Walakkadawala, and Uralaunnegama. When in this area, you might want to check out Wlalhamalewa . 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 Madagallegama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lankarama
Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it. The round courtyard of the stupa seems to be 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. The diameter of the stupa is 45 feet (14 m).
Located at 8.37 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
A20 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 20 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Rambewa.
Located at 8.41 80.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism.
Located at 8.36 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Abhayavapi
Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a lake built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known as Basawakkulama tank which is not the original name.
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Jetavanaramaya
The Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara. His son Maghavanna I completed the construction of the stupa. A part of a sash or belt tied by the Buddha is believed to be the relic that is enshrined here.
Located at 8.35 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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