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Thalawa Destination Guide

Touring Thalawa in Sri Lanka

Thalawa in the region of North Western is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Thalawa

Time in Thalawa is now 06:49 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Kattambuwawa, Yoda Ela, Wettehena, Wetiyagedara, and Wetakoluwagama. Being here already, consider visiting Kattambuwawa . 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 Thalawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tour around Sri Lanka on bikes - Yapahuwa to Aukana

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This was taken when we were on a tour around the country. This is somewhere between Yapahuwa and Aukana. blog.shaakunthala.com Taken on 28 October 2012. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kala Wewa

Kala Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura District, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

Avukana Buddha statue

The Avukana statue is a standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 40 feet, has been carved out of a large granite rock face during the 5th century. It depicts a variation of the Abhaya mudra, and the closely worn robe is elaborately carved. Constructed during the reign of Dhatusena, it may have been made as a result of a competition between a master and a pupil.

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Located at 8.02 80.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 5th-century works, Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka

Hurungamuwagama

Hurungamuwagama (also known as Hurruggomuwagama) is a populated place in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.

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Located at 7.97 80.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vijithapura

Vijithapura, also known as Vijitha Nagara or Vijithagama, was a fortress–city in ancient Sri Lanka. When Vijaya, the first recorded ruler of the country arrived from India, he brought a large retinue of his followers with him. These followers spread throughout the country, and established settlements. One of his chief followers named Vijitha founded the establishment which was then known as Vijitha Nagara (city of Vijitha) or Vijithagama (village of Vijitha).

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Located at 8.03 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Forts in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Rallagerotawewa

Rallagerotawewa is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 7.82 80.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka