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

Gonewa Destination Guide

Explore Gonewa in Sri Lanka

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

Interactive map of Gonewa

Current time in Gonewa is now 12:24 AM (Friday) . 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: Wlalhamalewa, Wilewewa, Weragla, Welikikilgewewa, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wlalhamalewa . 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 Gonewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Royal Lotus Hotel, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

2:06 min by TheRoyalLotus
Views: 2914 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Sri Lanka (12/2009) - Anuradhapura

2:11 min by thevideosarehere
Views: 2906 Rating: 5.00

Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO Worl ..


Dj Jhun Himeno

10:01 min by sodjs
Views: 1659 Rating: 5.00

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
Views: 337 Rating: 0.00

Cityhitz Singer : Kasun Kalhara Music : Nalaka Anjana Kumara ..


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


Interesting facts about this location

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 12 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.33 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka

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

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 20 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

Thuparamaya

Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.36 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka