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Kekupadiyawa Destination Guide

Discover Kekupadiyawa in Sri Lanka

Kekupadiyawa in the region of North Western is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kekupadiyawa is now 11:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Karihattikulama, Weeradadana Pahala, Wilagama, Welpothuwewa, and Walpaluwa. When in this area, you might want to check out Karihattikulama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kekupadiyawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ceylon Colombo to Anuradhapura 1970

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Walk With Jith tour Anavilundawa Ramsar Wetland January 2009

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In the tour by Walk With Jith, for Julie and Terry Doman with their friends Ian and Lynn Cowgill, Melanie and Roy Rovill in January 2009 the group visited Anavilundawa Ramsar wetland in Sri Lanka. Wit ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 7.78 79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

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 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

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 22 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 24 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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.

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Located at 8.00 79.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District