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Delve into Marakkala Palugollewa in Sri Lanka
Marakkala Palugollewa in the region of North Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Marakkala Palugollewa is now 06:04 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wlalhamalewa, Weragla, Welankulama, Watarekkawa, and Trincomalee. While being here, make sure to check out Wlalhamalewa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Marakkala Palugollewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cobra Dancing
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The Royal Lotus Hotel, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka (12/2009) - Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO Worl ..
Monkeys in temple, Srilanka 2009
Monkeys eating sperm after doing it in the most sacred dagoba in Srilanka ..
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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 11 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 12 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 13 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 13 km away
Thanthirimale
Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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