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Galmadu Destination Guide

Delve into Galmadu in Sri Lanka

Galmadu in the region of North Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 116 mi or ( 186 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Galmadu

Current time in Galmadu is now 01:58 AM (Monday) . 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: Trincomalee, Thambala, Sungawila, Sinnavilupattiya, and Puduweli. While being here, make sure to check out Trincomalee . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Galmadu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

A11 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 11 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Maradankadawala with Tirikkondiadimadu. The A 11 passes through Ganewalpola, Habarana, Moragaswewa, Minneriya, Polannaruwa, Kaduruwela, Manampitiya, Welikanda, Punani and Vakaneri to reach Tirikkondiadimadu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.94 81.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Welikanda

Welikanda is a small town on the Baticallo Polonnaruwa main road located in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Welikanda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District.

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Located at 7.95 81.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Polonnaruwa District, Populated places in Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.87 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cave temples of Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Punanai

Punanai is a small hamlet in Sri Lanka, made famous in 1920 by a man-eating leopard. This is reflected in the book titled "The Man-Eater of Punanai - A Journey of discovery to the jungles of old Ceylon", by Christopher Ondaatje

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Located at 7.97 81.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Batticaloa District, Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Punanai railway station

Punanai railway station is a railway station in the town of Punanai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.

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Located at 7.96 81.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Batticaloa District, Railway stations on the Batticaloa Line