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Discover Uriyawa in Sri Lanka

Uriyawa in the region of North Western is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 71 mi or ( 115 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Uriyawa

Local time in Uriyawa is now 04:08 AM (Friday) . 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: Karihattikulama, Weeradadana Pahala, Uriyawa, Trincomalee, and Kurunegala. When in this area, you might want to check out Karihattikulama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uriyawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bus in Srilanka, 2009

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.03 79.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: African diaspora in Asia, Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

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 20 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka, Transport in Eastern 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 26 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 28 km away
Tags: North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of 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 29 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Sri Lanka, Puttalam District