Explore Palatupana in Sri Lanka
Palatupana in the region of Southern is a town in Sri Lanka - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Palatupana is now 12:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yodakandiya, Walagampattuwa, Uduwila, Trincomalee, and Tissamaharama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yodakandiya . Where to go and what to see in Palatupana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tissamaharama
Tissamaharama is a town in south-eastern Sri Lanka. It used to be the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3rd century B.C. Only few buildings from that period can still be seen today. The large artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of a sophisticated irrigation system, also dates from that time. Today, the town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama.
Located at 6.28 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Great Basses wreck
The Great Basses wreck is an early 18th century shipwreck on Great Basses Reef, about 12 km off the south coast of Sri Lanka, discovered by Arthur C. Clarke and Mike Wilson in 1961. The ship, ultimately identified as belonging to the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, yielded fused bags of silver rupees, cannons, and other artifacts, carefully documented, became the basis for the book "The Treasure of the Great Reef".
Located at 6.18 81.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Companiwatta
Companiwatta is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.25 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Nadiganwela
Nadiganwela is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 6.23 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kataragama
Kataragama is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come there to worship. The town has the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya, a shrine dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio. Kataragama is in the Monaragala District of Uva province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 km ESE of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
Located at 6.42 81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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