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Ulpothagama Destination Guide

Explore Ulpothagama in Sri Lanka

Ulpothagama in the region of North Central is a town in Sri Lanka - some 82 mi or ( 131 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ulpothagama is now 09:49 PM (Thursday) . 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: Kattambuwawa, Yoda Ela, Weranundigama, Wicharanagama, and Wettehena. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kattambuwawa . We saw 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 Ulpothagama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana

1:54 min by shaakunthala
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This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. blog.shaakunthala.com Taken on 28 October 2012. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kala Wewa

Kala Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

Ranawa

Ranawa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.92 80.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

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

Pangala, Eastern Province

Pangala, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

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Located at 7.85 80.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Vijithapura

Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him. These followers spread throughout the country, and established settlements. One of his chief followers named Vijitha founded the establishment which was then known as Vijitha Nagara (city of Vijitha) or Vijithagama (village of Vijitha).

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Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka