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Galapitawewa Destination Guide
Touring Galapitawewa in Sri Lanka
Galapitawewa in the region of North Western is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Time in Galapitawewa is now 03:18 AM (Monday) . 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: Kattambuwawa, Yoda Ela, Wetiyagedara, Trincomalee, and Medapolayagama. Being here already, consider visiting Kattambuwawa . 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 Galapitawewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana
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.
Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ambanpola
Ambanpola is a small town in Kurunegala District in Sri Lanka. The village is located between Maho and Galgamuwa towns. It is also a railway station on the Northern Line. There are several public places like temples, police stations, schools are in this town. When traveling from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura via Padeniya this town can be found from 57 km away from Kurunegala town. This road is called "Anuradhapura through Alla" and route number is 57.
Located at 7.92 80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
A28 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 28 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Padeniya. The A 28 passes through Talawa, Tambuttegama, Mahagalkadawala, Galgamuwa, Ambanpola and Daladagama to reach Padeniya.
Located at 7.89 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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).
Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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