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Maliyadewapura Destination Guide
Touring Maliyadewapura in Sri Lanka
Maliyadewapura in the region of North Central is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Maliyadewapura is now 10:05 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wetakoluwagama, Vedenigama, Trincomalee, Telhiriyawa, and Nugagahawewa. Being here already, consider visiting Wetakoluwagama . 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 Maliyadewapura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana
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
SLAF Anuradhapura
SLAF Anuradhapura is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located near the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.30 80.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Dakkhina Stupa
Dakkhina Stupa also called Dakkhina Tupa is a 2nd century BC structure. This structure currently identified as a Buddhist stupa, but considered until the mid-1800s CE as Elara Sohona, the tomb of 2nd century BCE Tamil king Elara, who invaded Sri Lanka from the Chola Kingdom, in the Tamil country and ruled in Anurahapura.
Located at 8.34 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Mirisawetiya Vihara
The Mirisaveti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tisawewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood.
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a Sacred Fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Bodhi tree Sri Maha Bodhi at Bodh Gaya in India under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was planted in 288 BC, and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world.
Located at 8.34 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Thanthirimale
Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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