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Araporuwa Destination Guide

Touring Araporuwa in Sri Lanka

Araporuwa in the region of Sabaragamuwa is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Araporuwa

Time in Araporuwa is now 11:25 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: Yatipahwwa, Wathupitiya, Watteinnekanda, Wandurabba, and Walandura. Being here already, consider visiting Yatipahwwa . 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 Araporuwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 2

3:01 min by lionsit
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Part 2 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems. ..

Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 3

2:59 min by lionsit
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Part 3 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems. ..


Sri Lanka Gems Mine Polishing Trading Gemstones

2:42 min by Albert Clack
Views: 2104 Rating: 4.43

Around the Sri Lankan city of Ratnapura, which means City of Gems, there are more than 200 working mines. Watch all my India & Sri Lanka documentaries: www.youtube.com ..

Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 1

1:39 min by lionsit
Views: 2100 Rating: 5.00

Part 1 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kitulgala

Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rain forest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.60 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

A8 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A8 highway is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Panadura with Ratnapura, also passing through Bandaragama, Horana, Ingiriya and Kiriella. It's distance is 68 kilometers

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Located at 6.71 80.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

Sabaragamuwa Province

Sabaragamuwa, is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two districts: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya. It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an indic term for hunter gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri Lanka.

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Located at 6.67 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, Provinces of Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province

Batugedara

Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.

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Located at 6.68 80.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

Kuruwita

Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is 87 km from Colombo. It used to be served by a narrow gauge branch of the national railway system. And it is famous for the beautiful waterfall called Bopath Ella.

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Located at 6.77 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province