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Andarawewa Destination Guide
Explore Andarawewa in Sri Lanka
Andarawewa in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Andarawewa is now 06:23 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Waragodayagama, Tumbullegama, Trincomalee, Taranewa, and Thammitagama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waragodayagama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Andarawewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Anuradhapura in a minute, Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura is another Ancient Capital in the middle of Sri Lanka. It is a very spread out city. Even a by bicycle it was a long way to get a meal. But again Beautiful nature and interesting tempels. ..
Smiling Children in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan kids coming back rom school ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Acharigama
Acharigama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 8.22 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Abhayagiri vihāra
Abhayagiri vihāra is situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent monasteries rising to many stories, roofed with gilt bronze or tiles of burnt clay glazed in brilliant colors.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Thanthirimale
Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mirisawetiya Vihara
The Mirisaveti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tisawewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood.
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Abhayavapi
Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a lake built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known as Basawakkulama tank which is not the original name.
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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