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Murukkuwatawana Destination Guide

Touring Murukkuwatawana in Sri Lanka

Murukkuwatawana in the region of North Western is located in Sri Lanka - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Murukkuwatawana

Time in Murukkuwatawana is now 10:04 AM (Monday) . 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: Werabendiyawa, Wadatta, Trincomalee, Thattewa, and Sohonkalma. Being here already, consider visiting Werabendiyawa . 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 Murukkuwatawana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bus in Srilanka, 2009

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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 11 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 16 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka