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Discover Tennankuriyawa in Sri Lanka

Tennankuriyawa in the region of North Western is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 67 mi or ( 107 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tennankuriyawa is now 12:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wetiyegedara, Weeradiyagama, Wadakkarawewa, Trincomalee, and Tennankuriyawa. When in this area, you might want to check out Wetiyegedara . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tennankuriyawa ? 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 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka

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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western 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 21 km away
Tags: African diaspora in Asia, Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

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

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