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Galkandegama Destination Guide

Touring Galkandegama in Sri Lanka

Galkandegama in the region of North Central is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Galkandegama

Time in Galkandegama is now 10:07 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wlalhamalewa, Wirandagollewa, Wilewewa, Weragla, and Welikikilgewewa. Being here already, consider visiting Wlalhamalewa . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Galkandegama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Royal Lotus Hotel, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

2:06 min by TheRoyalLotus
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Nestled on the banks of the Giritale Reservoir in the Historic City of Polonnaruwa, the Royal Lotus Hotel gives you modern living in a tropical setting. Explore the ancient Kingdoms of Sri Lanka, Safa ..

Dj Jhun Himeno

10:01 min by sodjs
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Dj Jhun Himeno started spinning at the age of 15 in Manila where he spent almost half of his life. He soon then began to discover his great passion for Dee-jaying and decided to explore more of it. He ..


Arabumama Kandulak wela (Created Video in city hitz)

0:57 min by ksankalpa0
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Cityhitz Singer : Kasun Kalhara Music : Nalaka Anjana Kumara ..

Sri Lanka Mihintale 1984

4:23 min by Wolfgang Gegusch
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Interesting facts about this location

Medawachchiya

Medawachchiya is a town in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Situated 27km from Anuradhapura, on the A9 Jaffna - Kandy main road, it is 229km from the capital Colombo. Medawachchiya is also the point from which the A14 main road to mannar and Talaimannar starts. It is also a main railway station and a railway junction of the Colombo - Jaffna - Kankasanturai railway line of the Sri Lanka Government Railway.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.55 80.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Mihintale

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Religion 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.

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Located at 8.33 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka

Vannanpuliyankulam

Vannanpuliyankulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 8.70 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Jetavanaramaya

The Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara. His son Maghavanna I completed the construction of the stupa. A part of a sash or belt tied by the Buddha is believed to be the relic that is enshrined here.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka