Delve into Walkele in Sri Lanka
Walkele in the region of Uva is a city in Sri Lanka - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Walkele is now 12:00 PM (Saturday) . 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: Yompana, Yalakumbura, Wewelhinna, Waragoda, and Wellewela. While being here, make sure to check out Yompana . 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 Walkele ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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End of Upcountry railway line - Badulla, Sri Lanka
End of up country railway ... Badulla, Sri Lanka ..
Ella Sri Lankan Bus Ride
2000 feet straight down. More of Lou's FOTOS at picasaweb.google.com ..
KAROKE of DUNHINDA HALENA.
"DUNHINDA HALENA" a best Sinhala song sung by Chithra Somapala. . (melody by PLASomapala & lyrics by Artigala Sarathchandra ). which expresses the beauty of the Dunhinda Falls. Try to sing & teach thi ..
Muthiyangana Raja Maha viharaya
Badulla Muthiyangana temple ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dunhinda Falls
Dunhinda Falls is a waterfall located about 5 kilometres from Badulla town in Sri Lanka. The Dunhinda Falls is one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful waterfalls. The waterfall, which is 210 feet (64 m) high gets its name from the smoky dew drops spray, (Dun in sinhala means mist or smoke) which surrounds the area at the foot of the waterfall. The water fall is created by the river called Badulu Oya which goes through the Badulla town.
Located at 7.02 81.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lunugala
Lunugala is a town in the Sri Lankan province of Uva. There are 26 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Lunugala Divisional Secretariat Division The town is placed in middle of a mountain range. It was called "Pattipola" (පට්ටිපොල) in the past. Its main agricultural product is tea. There are many beautiful tea estates in Lunugala as Adawatta Estate, Park Estate, Hopton Estate, Showlands Estate and Madolsima Plantation. Additionally people cultivate pepper, cinnamon and cacao.
Located at 7.03 81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon, Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka's documented history spans three thousand years.
Located at 7.00 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Geography of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located in Southern Asia, southeast of India, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. It has a total area of 65,610 km², with 64,740 km² of land and 870 km² of water. Its coastline is 1,340 km long. Sri Lanka's climate includes tropical monsoons: the northeast monsoon (December to March), and the southwest monsoon (June to October).
Located at 7.00 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Namunukula
Namunukula is the name of a mountain range in Sri Lanka's province of Uva. Its main peak is 6,600 feet high. The name means "Nine Peaks". It also the name of a town near it which is sometimes called Namunukula Town (6° 52' N 81° 7' E).
Located at 6.93 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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