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Galawachchakuliya Destination Guide
Explore Galawachchakuliya in Sri Lanka
Galawachchakuliya in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Galawachchakuliya is now 10:55 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Trincomalee, Thambala, Sinnavilupattiya, Puduweli, and Pudur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Trincomalee . We saw 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 Galawachchakuliya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dancing at wedding. Sri Lanka
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Dancing at wedding. Sri Lanka
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Polonnaruwa Jeneggener's photos around Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (gajaba hotel in polonnaruwa)
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Interesting facts about this location
Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya
Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya (Sinhala: රාජකීය මධ්ය මහා විද්යාලයය; also known as Royal College, Polonnaruwa or Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa) is a national school in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.92 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Parakrama Samudra
Parakrama Samudra (or Parakrama's sea or the Sea of King Parakrama) is a shallow reservoir, consisting of three separate reservoirs connected by narrow channels in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The northernmost reservoir is the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa (Sinhalese wewa = lake or reservoir) built around 386.
Located at 7.90 80.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Polonnaruwa period of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the tooth relic of the Buddha, or during the reign of Nissanka Malla to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha. Both these venerated relics would have given the structure a great significance and importance at the time.
Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Polonnaruwa massacre
The Polonnaruwa massacre was a series of attacks on civilians in the villages of Alanchipothana, Karapola, Madurangala and Muthugal in eastern Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka on 29 April 1992 which left 157 dead. The massacres were blamed on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lankan Home Guards and the Sri Lankan Police.
Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 16 kilometres south east of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The Dimbulagala range houses a number of caves cut into the rock with Brahmi inscriptions over their drip ledges. This forest hermitage of medieval times and holy abode since time immemorial, home to some of the most valued fragments of early frescoes was called the Gunners Quoin by the British.
Located at 7.87 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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