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Holipitiya Destination Guide
Explore Holipitiya in Sri Lanka
Holipitiya in the region of Sabaragamuwa is a town in Sri Lanka - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Holipitiya is now 07:44 AM (Monday) . 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: Yatipahwwa, Yakudegoda, Wetunmalakanda, Wathupitiya, and Watapotha. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Holipitiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 2
Part 2 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems. ..
Sri Lanka Gem Mining - Sri Lankan Pathal Rathnapura - part 3
Part 3 of how Sri Lanka Gem mining is done. Sri Lanka Gems. ..
Sri Lanka Gems Mine Polishing Trading Gemstones
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
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
Located at 6.71 80.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 6.77 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 6.67 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 6.68 80.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 6.80 80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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