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Explore Jayanthipura in Sri Lanka
Jayanthipura in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jayanthipura is now 02:23 PM (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: Weweltenna, Viharagawagala, Tunkema, Trincomalee, and Thambala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Weweltenna . 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 Jayanthipura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Polonnaruwa -
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under ..
Dancing at wedding. Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Polonnaruwa 1984
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 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 6 km away
SLAF Hingurakgoda
SLAF Hingurakgoda is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka. It is also the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth longest runway in Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District, of North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 9 km away
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