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Explore Patkolewa in Sri Lanka

Patkolewa in the region of North Western is a place in Sri Lanka - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Patkolewa is now 08:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kattambuwawa, Kitagama, Karihattikulama, Yakadapota, and Weragala. Since you are here already, consider visiting Kattambuwawa . Where to go and what to see in Patkolewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 6 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 7 km away
Tags: North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka

Mahawa, Sri Lanka

Mahawa is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce Mahawa properly. Situated in Kurunegala District. This town is interested in foreigners because of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. Makaduwawa is a famous village in that town. In addition some famous irrigation tanks such as "Mediyawa" "Abakolawewa" can be identified...

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Located at 7.82 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vijayaba National College

Vijayaba National College, Maho, is a government school established in 1946, by the one out of the 25 central schools pioneered by the minister of education C. W. W. Kannangara with the idea of promoting the education in rural areas and to give equal facilities for the students in those schools. Vijayaba National College is one of the leading schools in the Maho town with a student population of approximately 3000.

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Located at 7.82 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, National schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

A28 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 28 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Anuradhapura with Padeniya. The A 28 passes through Talawa, Tambuttegama, Mahagalkadawala, Galgamuwa, Ambanpola and Daladagama to reach Padeniya.

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Located at 7.89 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka