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Wadakkarawewa Destination Guide

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Wadakkarawewa in the region of North Western is a town in Sri Lanka - some 67 mi or ( 108 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Wadakkarawewa is now 08:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wetiyegedara, Wadakkarawewa, Trincomalee, Maha Tammannawa, and Lasmiyawa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wetiyegedara . Where to go and what to see in Wadakkarawewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 20 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 21 km away
Tags: North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Provinces of 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 22 km away
Tags: African diaspora in Asia, Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Puttalam District

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.

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Located at 7.92 80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka