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Handuru Paliyagama Destination Guide

Touring Handuru Paliyagama in Sri Lanka

Handuru Paliyagama in the region of North Western is located in Sri Lanka - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Handuru Paliyagama is now 07:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Weeradadana Pahala, Weeradiyagama, Undiyakulama Magurankadawala, Trincomalee, and Sembagama. Being here already, consider visiting Weeradadana Pahala . Check out our recommendations for Handuru Paliyagama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sellankandal

Sellankandal is a village situated 10 km inland from coastal Puttalam city in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the primary settlement of people of Black African descent in Sri Lanka called Kaffirs who until the 1930s spoke a Creole version of Portuguese. Most villages speak Sinhala and are found throughout the country as well as in the Middle East. The Baila type of music, very popular in Sri Lanka since the 1980s, originated centuries ago among this 'kaffir' community.

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Located at 8.03 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: African diaspora in Asia, Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

A12 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 12 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Puttalam with Trincomallee. The A 12 passes through Karuwalagaswewa, Palugassegama, Kala Oya, Nochchiyagama, Maha Bulankulama, Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Tammanewa, Kahatagasdigiliya, Morakewa, Horowapotana, Morawewa (Muthalikulam), Pankulam and Kanniya to reach Trincomallee.

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Located at 8.03 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Welagama

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

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Located at 7.72 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

Mundal Lagoon

Mundal Lagoon is a lagoon in Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Mundal Lake. The lagoon is linked to Puttalam Lagoon to the north by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish. The lagoon is surrounded by a region containing rice paddies, coconut plantations and scrubland. The land is used for prawn fishing and rice cultivation. The lagoon has mangrove swamps, salt marshes and sea grasses.

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Located at 7.78 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

Galagedara (7°46′N 80°10′E)

Galagedara is a village in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.77 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka