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Nikagahawewa Destination Guide

Explore Nikagahawewa in Sri Lanka

Nikagahawewa in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Nikagahawewa 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: Verumkulama, Wannankulama, Vitaranagama, Trincomalee, and Timbiriwewa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Verumkulama . Where to go and what to see in Nikagahawewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Habarana

Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The city is famed for its chain of high class tourist resorts. Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers as it is the starting point for safaris in the nearby Habarana jungle and the Minneriya sanctuary which is heavily populated by elephants. Elephant back riding is also an attraction in this small city.

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Located at 8.03 80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Minneriya Garrison

The Minneriya Garrison is a common name used for collection of military bases of the Sri Lanka Army located in and around the Minneriya in the North Central Province. It is home to the several training centers of the army, including the Infantry Training Centre and has a detachment of the Sri Lanka Artillery. SLAF Hingurakgoda is situated in close proximity.

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Located at 8.04 80.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Army bases

Minneriya

Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka, and is famous for two things, for the great Minneriya lake build by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the abandons of Elephants. Furthermore it is situated near Habarana which have some high class hotels for tourists and some famous world heritage sites like Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya which are relatively close to Minneriya.

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Located at 8.03 80.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhist pilgrimages, History of Sri Lanka, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat

Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District, of North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa District

SLAF Hingurakgoda

SLAF Hingurakgoda is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka. It is also the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth longest runway in Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Air Force bases