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Sankadayagama Destination Guide
Discover Sankadayagama in Sri Lanka
Sankadayagama in the region of North Western is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Sankadayagama is now 10:53 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Weeradadana Pahala, Wetiyegedara, Trincomalee, Talgaswewa, and Sankadayagama. When in this area, you might want to check out Weeradadana Pahala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sankadayagama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 8.03 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Galagedara (7°46′N 80°10′E)
Galagedara is a village in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.77 80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Welagama
Welagama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Located at 7.72 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Ambanpola
Ambanpola is a small town in Kurunegala District in Sri Lanka. The village is located between Maho and Galgamuwa towns. It is also a railway station on the Northern Line. There are several public places like temples, police stations, schools are in this town. When traveling from Kurunegala to Anuradhapura via Padeniya this town can be found from 57 km away from Kurunegala town. This road is called "Anuradhapura through Alla" and route number is 57.
Located at 7.92 80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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.
Located at 8.03 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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