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Kottalbadda Destination Guide

Touring Kottalbadda in Sri Lanka

Kottalbadda in the region of North Central is located in Sri Lanka - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kottalbadda

Time in Kottalbadda is now 02:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Weranundigama, Verumkulama, Vedenigama, Wannankulama, and Wambotuwewa. Being here already, consider visiting Weranundigama . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kottalbadda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana

1:54 min by shaakunthala
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This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. blog.shaakunthala.com Taken on 28 October 2012. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Vijithapura

Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him. These followers spread throughout the country, and established settlements. One of his chief followers named Vijitha founded the establishment which was then known as Vijitha Nagara (city of Vijitha) or Vijithagama (village of Vijitha).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Avukana Buddha statue

The Avukana statue is a standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 40 feet, has been carved out of a large granite rock face during the 5th century. It depicts a variation of the Abhaya mudra, and the closely worn robe is elaborately carved. Constructed during the reign of Dhatusena, it may have been made as a result of a competition between a master and a pupil.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

Kala Wewa

Kala Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

Galwetiyaya

Galwetiyaya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.88 80.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Dambullagama

Dambullagama is not a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.88 80.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Matale District, Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka