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Welihinnagala Destination Guide
Touring Welihinnagala in Sri Lanka
Welihinnagala in the region of North Central is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Welihinnagala is now 11:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Trincomalee, Thambala, Sungawila, Sinnavilupattiya, and Pudur. Being here already, consider visiting Trincomalee . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Welihinnagala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Polonnaruwa -
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under ..
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Enlightenment, Sri Lanka, Episode 37
We travel to ancient ruins and the holy places of Sri Lanka in search of enlightenment, or the next best thing ..
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Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous ga ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat
Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District, of North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 8.05 80.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 8.04 80.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 8.03 80.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Polonnaruwa massacre
The Polonnaruwa massacre was a series of attacks on civilians in the villages of Alanchipothana, Karapola, Madurangala and Muthugal in eastern Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka on 29 April 1992 which left 157 dead. The massacres were blamed on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lankan Home Guards and the Sri Lankan Police.
Located at 7.95 81.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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