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Tuppitiyawa Destination Guide

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Tuppitiyawa in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Tuppitiyawa is now 12:05 PM (Sunday) . 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: Udumbugala, Thulaweliya, Trincomalee, Sinnaththanpanai, and Ranorewa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Udumbugala . Where to go and what to see in Tuppitiyawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 17 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

Cheddikulam

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

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Located at 8.67 80.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cheddikulam, Populated places in Northern Province, 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.

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Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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

Abhayagiri vihāra

Abhayagiri vihāra is situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent monasteries rising to many stories, roofed with gilt bronze or tiles of burnt clay glazed in brilliant colors.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka