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Kalahagala Destination Guide

Delve into Kalahagala in Sri Lanka

Kalahagala in the region of North Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Kalahagala is now 08:05 PM (Thursday) . 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, Sinha Udagama, Ridiella, and Puduweli. While being here, make sure to check out Trincomalee . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kalahagala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dancing at wedding. Sri Lanka

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World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Polonnaruwa -

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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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Polonnaruwa Jeneggener's photos around Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (gajaba hotel in polonnaruwa)

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.90 80.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Places of worship in Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1992 in Sri Lanka, Civilian massacres in Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Mass murder in 1992, Sri Lanka Home Guards, Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lankan government forces attacks in Eelam War II

Minneriya

Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka, and is famous for two things, for the great Minneriya lake build by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the abandons of Elephants. Furthermore it is situated near Habarana which have some high class hotels for tourists and some famous world heritage sites like Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya which are relatively close to Minneriya.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 80.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhist pilgrimages, History of Sri Lanka, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Minneriya Garrison

The Minneriya Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the Minneriya in the North Central Province. It is home to the several training centers of the army, including the Infantry Training Centre and has a detachment of the Sri Lanka Artillery. SLAF Hingurakgoda is situated in close proximity.

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Located at 8.04 80.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Army bases