You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. »
  5. North Central
  6. » Achchirikulama
Sri Lanka Flag Icon

Achchirikulama Destination Guide

Discover Achchirikulama in Sri Lanka

Achchirikulama in the region of North Central is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Achchirikulama

Local time in Achchirikulama is now 09:59 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: Verumkulama, Wele Akkara, Waragodayagama, Wannankulama, and Wagayakulama. When in this area, you might want to check out Verumkulama . We found 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 Achchirikulama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Backpacking Sri Lanka 2012

3:19 min by Iain Clarke
Views: 1241 Rating: 3.86

The first part of our 25 day trip to Sri Lanka in Aug/Sep 2012. We travel through Negombo, Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Sigiriya, Dambulla and Minneriya National Park. You can follow our travels here: noo ..

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


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 16 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

SLAF Anuradhapura

SLAF Anuradhapura is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located near the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.30 80.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

North Central Province, Sri Lanka

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.33 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka