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Marakkala Palugollewa Destination Guide

Delve into Marakkala Palugollewa in Sri Lanka

Marakkala Palugollewa in the region of North Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Marakkala Palugollewa is now 09:04 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wlalhamalewa, Weragla, Welankulama, Watarekkawa, and Trincomalee. While being here, make sure to check out Wlalhamalewa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Marakkala Palugollewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Cobra Dancing

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Cobra dancing in Sri Lanka ..

The Royal Lotus Hotel, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

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Nestled on the banks of the Giritale Reservoir in the Historic City of Polonnaruwa, the Royal Lotus Hotel gives you modern living in a tropical setting. Explore the ancient Kingdoms of Sri Lanka, Safa ..


Sri Lanka (12/2009) - Anuradhapura

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Anuradhapura, (අනුරාධපුර in Sinhala, அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO Worl ..

Monkeys in temple, Srilanka 2009

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Monkeys eating sperm after doing it in the most sacred dagoba in Srilanka ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lankarama

Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it. The round courtyard of the stupa seems to be 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. The diameter of the stupa is 45 feet (14 m).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.37 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura

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 12 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

Thuparamaya

Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism.

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Located at 8.36 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka

Abhayavapi

Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a lake built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known as Basawakkulama tank which is not the original name.

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Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Sri Lanka, Agronomy, Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Irrigation, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Former populated places in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka