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Rambavatigala Destination Guide

Delve into Rambavatigala in Sri Lanka

Rambavatigala in the region of North Central is a city in Sri Lanka - some 117 mi or ( 189 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Rambavatigala is now 10:34 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Watarekkawa, Uralaunnegama, Ulukkulama, Trincomalee, and Talgehewa. While being here, make sure to check out Watarekkawa . 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 Rambavatigala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Royal Lotus Hotel, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

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Dj Jhun Himeno

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Cityhitz Singer : Kasun Kalhara Music : Nalaka Anjana Kumara ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Medawachchiya

Medawachchiya is a town in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Situated 27km from Anuradhapura, on the A9 Jaffna - Kandy main road, it is 229km from the capital Colombo. Medawachchiya is also the point from which the A14 main road to mannar and Talaimannar starts. It is also a main railway station and a railway junction of the Colombo - Jaffna - Kankasanturai railway line of the Sri Lanka Government Railway.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.55 80.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Adappankulam

Adappankulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.

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Located at 8.62 80.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Northern Province, Sri Lanka

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).

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Located at 8.37 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura

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 20 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka

Jetavanaramaya

The Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Mahasena (273-301 AD) initiated the construction of the stupa following the destruction of Mahavihara. His son Maghavanna I completed the construction of the stupa. A part of a sash or belt tied by the Buddha is believed to be the relic that is enshrined here.

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Located at 8.35 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka