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Maha Hettiyawa in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 84 mi or ( 136 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Maha Hettiyawa is now 11:19 PM (Thursday) . 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: Yapagama, Yakkuragala, Weranundigama, Wicharanagama, and Trincomalee. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yapagama . 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 Maha Hettiyawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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SRI LANKA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY ☆ birds of paradise ☆

9:59 min by senthil kumar
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Ayubowan : Vannakam : Welcome to 'a birds eye view' over the paradise island of Sri Lanka aided by the surround sound of the indian ocean. Divine Never seen before view of Sri Lanka captured from Seap ..

SRY LANKA - DAMBULLA

3:15 min by bisguillo
Views: 4054 Rating: 5.00

Tempio religioso decisamente particolare. ..


World heritage sites in Sri Lanka - Dambulla -

10:29 min by vansespeiris
Views: 2550 Rating: 3.29

Dambulla: The area is thought to be inhabited from as early as the 7th to 3rd century BC. Statues and paintings in these caves date back to the 1st century BC. But the paintings and statues were repai ..

Dambulla Cave Sri Lanka

2:09 min by PL Tours Travels
Views: 2464 Rating: 5.00

PL Tours and Travels. Dambulla Cave Temple the largest and best preserved cave temple complex of Sri Lanka. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ranawa

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

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Located at 7.92 80.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, 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 8 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in 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.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

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).

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Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Pangala, Eastern Province

Pangala, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.85 80.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka