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Talayagama Destination Guide

Discover Talayagama in Sri Lanka

Talayagama in the region of North Central is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Talayagama

Local time in Talayagama is now 06:11 PM (Friday) . 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: Weranundigama, Verumkulama, Vedenigama, Waragodayagama, and Wannankulama. When in this area, you might want to check out Weranundigama . 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 Talayagama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana

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This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. blog.shaakunthala.com Taken on 28 October 2012. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Vijithapura

Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him. These followers spread throughout the country, and established settlements. One of his chief followers named Vijitha founded the establishment which was then known as Vijitha Nagara (city of Vijitha) or Vijithagama (village of Vijitha).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Avukana Buddha statue

The Avukana statue is a standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 40 feet, has been carved out of a large granite rock face during the 5th century. It depicts a variation of the Abhaya mudra, and the closely worn robe is elaborately carved. Constructed during the reign of Dhatusena, it may have been made as a result of a competition between a master and a pupil.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

Kala Wewa

Kala Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

Ranawa

Ranawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.92 80.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

A13 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 13 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Galkulama with Anuradhapura.

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Located at 8.30 80.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka