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Explore Marakkulama in Sri Lanka

Marakkulama in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 101 mi or ( 162 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Marakkulama is now 08:22 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Vedenigama, Wannanmaduwa, Walakkadawala, and Vitaranagama. 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 Marakkulama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cobra Dancing

1:24 min by Neil Ranawake
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Cobra dancing in Sri Lanka ..

Sri Lanka (12/2009) - Anuradhapura

2:11 min by thevideosarehere
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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 ..


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0:34 min by Neil Ranawake
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The Cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 14 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka

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 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Religion in Sri Lanka

SLAF Anuradhapura

SLAF Anuradhapura is a Sri Lanka Air Force base located near the ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.30 80.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases

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 22 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 8.34 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura