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Pankuliya Destination Guide

Delve into Pankuliya in Sri Lanka

Pankuliya in the region of North Western is a city in Sri Lanka - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pankuliya is now 04:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kitagama, Karihattikulama, Wirakombandaluwa, Weeradadana Pahala, and Wiharegama. While being here, make sure to check out Kitagama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pankuliya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 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 18 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

Maradankulama

Maradankulama or Maradankulam is village situated within the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest settlements within the geographic region that formed the medieval divisions of the country called Demala Pattuva. Most villagers speak Sinhala language but unlike the majority of Sinhala language speakers who are Buddhists, they are Saivite Hindus like the minority Sri Lankan Tamils.

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Located at 7.55 79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

Chilaw

Chilaw (භලාවත/Halāvata in Sinhala and சிலாபம் /Cilāpam in Tamil) is a big town, in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It's governed by an urban council.

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Located at 7.58 79.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

North Western Province, Sri Lanka

North Western Province (Sinhala: වයඹ පළාත Wayamba Palata, Tamil: வட மேல் மாகாணம் Wada Mael Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns.

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Located at 7.75 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka