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Maha Messalewa Destination Guide

Explore Maha Messalewa in Sri Lanka

Maha Messalewa in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Maha Messalewa is now 01:14 PM (Monday) . 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: Welankulama, Wambutuwagama, Trincomalee, Tikkanpotana, and Telambugaswewa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Welankulama . 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 Messalewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mihintale

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

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Located at 8.35 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Religion in Sri Lanka

North Central Province, Sri Lanka

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.

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Located at 8.33 80.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura railway station

Anuradhapura Railway Station is a railway station in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The station is served by Sri Lanka Railways, with Northern Line services, such as the Yal Devi, calling at the station.

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Located at 8.34 80.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Anuradhapura District, Railway stations on the Northern Line (Sri Lanka)

A20 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 20 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Rambewa.

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Located at 8.41 80.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

Medawachchiya

Medawachchiya is a town in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Situated 27km from Anuradhapura, on the A9 Jaffna - Kandy main road, it is 229km from the capital Colombo. Medawachchiya is also the point from which the A14 main road to mannar and Talaimannar starts. It is also a main railway station and a railway junction of the Colombo - Jaffna - Kankasanturai railway line of the Sri Lanka Government Railway.

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Located at 8.55 80.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka