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Weliweriya Destination Guide

Delve into Weliweriya in Sri Lanka

Weliweriya in the region of Western is a city in Sri Lanka - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Weliweriya

Current time in Weliweriya is now 04:57 PM (Friday) . 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: Weliweriya East, Weliweriya, Trincomalee, Peliyagoda, and Nedungamuwa. While being here, make sure to check out Weliweriya East . 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 Weliweriya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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City Creek [Live at Minuwangoda]

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City Creek Live at President's College - Minuwangoda Playground. 2010/09/25 ..

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, sjp, usjp

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Interesting facts about this location

2008 Weliveriya bombing

On April 6, 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliweriya town, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis, politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, former Olympics runner K.A. Karunaratne and army officer Lt Colonel Udayadeera were killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others.

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Located at 7.03 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 2008 in Sri Lanka, Filmed assassinations, Filmed deaths, Filmed deaths in sports, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War IV, Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Sri Lanka, Terrorist incidents in 2008, Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka

Udugampola

Udugampola is a small village in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. The main point in the area is around the intersection of Gampaha-Minuwangoda and Kotugoda-Naiwala roads. According to the legends Udugampola had been the Kingdom of a provincial king called "Sakalakala Wallabha". His son tried to kill his father by planting pointed wood hidden under the water where the king used to bathe. But before jumping on to the points the king observed small flying insects landing on the water surface.

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Located at 7.00 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Gampaha District, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pananwala

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

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Located at 6.98 80.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya

Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya is an elementary (1–5) and high school (6–11) founded in 1932 in the city of Gampaha in Sri Lanka. Started as a girls school, it now is a mixed school. The school is controlled by the Provincial Council.

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Located at 7.09 79.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Schools in Gampaha, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Holy Cross Church, Gampaha

Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. It is part of the Archdiocese of Colombo. The church is nicknamed the "Rock Church" because the outside of the church is faced with gneiss. The Holy Cross Church is known as Gal Palliya (Rock Church) in Sinhala language .

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Located at 7.09 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Roman Catholic churches in Sri Lanka