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Kolakanaweli Destination Guide

Discover Kolakanaweli in Sri Lanka

Kolakanaweli in the region of North Central is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 112 mi or ( 181 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kolakanaweli

Local time in Kolakanaweli is now 03:52 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Thambala, Sinnavilupattiya, Puduweli, and Pudur. When in this area, you might want to check out Trincomalee . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kolakanaweli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.87 81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cave temples of Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.94 81.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 10 km away
Tags: Polonnaruwa District, Populated places in Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.92 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Sri Lanka, Educational institutions established in 1959, National schools in Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Schools in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan internment camps

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 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Places of worship in Sri Lanka