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Katagamuwa Destination Guide

Explore Katagamuwa in Sri Lanka

Katagamuwa in the region of Southern is a place in Sri Lanka - some 114 mi or ( 183 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Katagamuwa

Time in Katagamuwa is now 05:40 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Uduwila, Trincomalee, Tissamaharama, Mailagama, and Maha Akurangoda. Since you are here already, consider visiting Uduwila . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Katagamuwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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Leopards in Sri Lanka - The original Leopard safaris in Sri Lanka ..


Yala National Park safari - watching elephant in Sri Lanka

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Male elephant drinking water at a lake in Yala National Park. An un-edited short video filmed in the dry season 2012 on a Aliya Safari wildlife watcing excursion. Web: www.aliyasafari.com ..

Perahera de Kataragama - Juillet 2012

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Interesting facts about this location

Kataragama

Kataragama is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also come there to worship. The town has the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya, a shrine dedicated to Skanda-Murukan also known as Kataragamadevio. Kataragama is in the Monaragala District of Uva province, Sri Lanka. It is 228 km ESE of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.42 81.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buddhist pilgrimages, Hindu pilgrimage sites, Moneragala District, Places of worship in Sri Lanka, Populated places in Uva Province

Tissamaharama

Tissamaharama is a town in south-eastern Sri Lanka. It used to be the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Ruhuna as early as the 3rd century B.C. Only few buildings from that period can still be seen today. The large artificial Tissa Wewa lake, which was a part of a sophisticated irrigation system, also dates from that time. Today, the town mainly serves as a starting point for visits to Yala National Park and Kataragama.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.28 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Companiwatta

Companiwatta is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 6.25 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Nadiganwela

Nadiganwela is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.

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Located at 6.23 81.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Weerawila International Airport

The Weerawila Airport was an airport proposed to be built in Weerawila, in the Hambantota District in the south of Sri Lanka. It was intended to serve the southern and eastern parts of the island. Initially to be completed by 2009, it was scheduled to be the second international airport in Sri Lanka. However, the project faced significant environmental concerns, and was eventually scrapped.

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Located at 6.25 81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Unbuilt buildings and structures