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Dodampe Destination Guide

Delve into Dodampe in Sri Lanka

Dodampe in the region of Sabaragamuwa is a city in Sri Lanka - some 36 mi or ( 57 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Dodampe

Current time in Dodampe is now 04:58 AM (Monday) . 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: Yatipahwwa, Yakudegoda, Weediyawatta, Wetunmalakanda, and Wathupitiya. While being here, make sure to check out Yatipahwwa . 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 Dodampe ? 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
Views: 3930 Rating: 2.33

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
Views: 2279 Rating: 5.00

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

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.71 80.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.77 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

Batatotalena Cave

The Batatotalena Cave (also spelled Batadombalena), also known as the Diva Guhava in Buddhist literature, is a cave system in Sudagala, 5 km away from the town of Kuruwita, in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. The cave measures approximately 15 m high, 18 m wide, and 25 m in length, totalling the internal cave area to 6,800 m . Accessing the cave involves a 400 m hike from Sudagala, and an additional 50 m climb to reach the cave entrance.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.80 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Caves of Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka

Bopath Ella Falls

Bopath Ella is a waterfall situated in the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka. It has a shape very similar to the leaf of the Sacred fig or "Bo" tree, which has earned it this name. The waterfall is a major tourist attraction in the country. Local myths say that it is haunted and that it hides a treasure trove.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.80 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Waterfalls of 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 11 km away
Tags: Kingdom of Kandy, Provinces of Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province