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Galewewa Destination Guide

Explore Galewewa in Sri Lanka

Galewewa in the region of North Western is a town in Sri Lanka - some 81 mi or ( 131 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Galewewa is now 07:45 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: Kattambuwawa, Wicharanagama, Trincomalee, Mudiyannegama, and Kurunegala. 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 Galewewa ? 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 15 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in 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 16 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.92 80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western 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 17 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 7.89 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka