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Yakahalpota Destination Guide

Discover Yakahalpota in Sri Lanka

Yakahalpota in the region of Uva is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Yakahalpota is now 06:26 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Yalakumbura, Yakahalpota, Wilaatigoda, Wewathenna, and Weragantota. When in this area, you might want to check out Yalakumbura . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yakahalpota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Handaganawa

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

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Located at 7.28 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Kandy District, Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Alutnuwara Town

Alutnuwara Town is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.32 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Mahiyangana

Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that the Lord Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the full moon Poya day of January in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas (two tribes then inhabited this area) and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.32 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Badulla District, Populated places in Uva Province

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.

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Located at 7.03 81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Uva Province

Amuna

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

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Located at 7.25 80.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka