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Discover Potana in Sri Lanka
Potana in the region of North Central is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Potana is now 08:56 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yakkuragala, Uda Korasagolla, Trincomalee, Timbiriwewa, and Thimbiriwewa. When in this area, you might want to check out Yakkuragala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Potana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sigiriya \ Sri Lanka, 2008
Sigiriya is an archeological site in Central Sri Lanka. It contains the ruins of an ancient palace complex, built during the reign of King Kasyapa (477 -- 495 AD). It is one of the seven World Heritag ..
SRILANKA Klaudia a Dajanka Chlustinová
Klaudia and Dajanka Chlustinová trip on SRILANKA Jetwing Vil Uyana Sigiriya Sri Lanka Galle Face Hotel Colombo Kandy Elephants ..
Wonders in the World Sigiriya Sri Lanka
Sigiriya means 'Lion Rock' because it looks like a crouching lion from a distance. After a climb through the forest, you reached the gate, a 60 foot tall lion statue. Walking through its mouth accesse ..
World heritage sites in Sri Lanka - Sigiriya -
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 8.03 80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Sigiriya
Sigiriya (Lion Rock, Sinhalese - සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gee-REE-yah) is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. He built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its sides with colourful frescoes.
Located at 7.96 80.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Daganapothaha
Daganapothaha is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 7.98 80.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nagalawewa
Nagalawewa is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 7.97 80.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sigiriya (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)
Sigiriya is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 7.95 80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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