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Karuwalagaswewa Destination Guide

Explore Karuwalagaswewa in Sri Lanka

Karuwalagaswewa in the region of North Western is a town in Sri Lanka - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Karuwalagaswewa

Current time in Karuwalagaswewa is now 10:43 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Werabendiyawa, Wadatta, Tungichenai, Trincomalee, and Tammennawetiya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Werabendiyawa . 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 Karuwalagaswewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

waiting on crowded bus in Srilanka, 2009

0:29 min by corterius000
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Same music for six hours straight. I almost died :-) ..

Traveling to Puttalam by Train

1:01 min by vwelgama
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This is west coastline of Sri Lanka. The train was traveling to Colombo to Puttalam and this was very close to the destination. ..


Bus in Srilanka, 2009

0:18 min by corterius000
Views: 817 Rating: 5.00

Forget roller coaster, go on a ride with Srilankan local bus ..

Travel by Train in Sri Lanka

1:00 min by vwelgama
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This was taken while traveling from train. This is west coastline of Sri Lanka, closer to Puttalam town. ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Puttalam Lagoon

The Puttalam Lagoon is a large 327 km lagoon in the Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is fed by two rivers, namely the Kala Oya and Mi Oya, discharging at 2.2 m/s and 8.1 m/s respectively. It is linked to Mundal Lagoon 15 km to the south by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish to saline. The lagoon is surrounded by a region containing coconuts, open forests, grasslands and shrublands. The land is used for prawn fishing, salt production, and rice cultivation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.10 79.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

Mampuri

Mampuri is a small village situated within the Puttalam peninsula in the Puttalam District in Sri Lanka. It has transformed since 1990's from a largely farming and seasonal fishing settlement into a fishing dominant village. Its population includes Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils and Sri Lankan Muslims.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.00 79.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District