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Wirapokuna Destination Guide
Delve into Wirapokuna in Sri Lanka
Wirapokuna in the region of North Western is a city in Sri Lanka - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Current time in Wirapokuna is now 04:35 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wirapokuna, Wetakoluwagama, Werabendiyawa, Trincomalee, and Kurunegala. While being here, make sure to check out Wirapokuna . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wirapokuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Micro Company has been awarded the ISO 9001 Standard Certificate 14/08/09
The Micro Company has been awarded the ISO 9001 Standard Certificate. Its operations were launched in 2002. The Company already manufactures motor vehicles, vans, jeeps, buses and even tractors. Sanje ..
Drunken hotel tour
Lucy and I roam around the hotel grounds after one too many arracks... ..
Palpatha Eco Lodge - Wilpattu Sri Lanka
Palpatha offers you a rustic Eco lodging experience amidst the bounty of nature. Whether it is the leopard you seek or dolphins and whales, the chalets are centrally located. Or, if it's just some qui ..
Climbing to Kandy
Driving up to Kandy to visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Stunning scenery! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Acharigama
Acharigama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.
Located at 8.22 80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hurungamuwagama
Hurungamuwagama (also known as Hurruggomuwagama) is a populated place in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.
Located at 7.97 80.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Thanthirimale
Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Abhayagiri vihāra
Abhayagiri vihāra is situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent monasteries rising to many stories, roofed with gilt bronze or tiles of burnt clay glazed in brilliant colors.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Mirisawetiya Vihara
The Mirisaveti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tisawewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood.
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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