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Balaharuwa Destination Guide

Explore Balaharuwa in Sri Lanka

Balaharuwa in the region of Uva is a town in Sri Lanka - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Balaharuwa is now 07:14 AM (Saturday) . 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: Watta, Trincomalee, Thelulla, Tanamalwila, and Pahala-Pewuwewa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Watta . Where to go and what to see in Balaharuwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Uva Province

Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province).

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Located at 6.59 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sri Lanka, States and territories established in 1896, Uva Province

Buduruvagala

Buduruwagala is an ancient buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. The complex consists of seven statues and belongs to the Mahayana school of thought. The statues date back to the 10th century. The gigantic Buddha statue still bears traces of its original stuccoed robe and a long streak of orange suggests it was once brightly painted. The central of the three figures to the Buddha's right is thought to be the Buddhist mythological figure-the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.

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Located at 6.69 81.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhist art and culture, Colossal Buddha statues, History of Sri Lanka, Monuments and memorials in Sri Lanka, Rock art in Asia

Pulaparru

Pulaparru is a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is part of the Mandavalli Mandal. The village has a population of 1914 people, spread over 491 households. The main occupation of the villagers is fish farming.

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Located at 6.58 81.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Villages in Krishna district

Gampaha, Uva

Gampaha, Uva is a town in Uva province of Sri Lanka.

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Located at 6.72 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Uva Province

Diyaluma Falls

Diyaluma water falls' is 220m high and the second highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 361st highest waterfall in the world. It is situated 6 km away from Koslanda in Badulla District on Colombo-Badulla highway. The Falls are formed by Punagala Oya, a tributary of Kuda Oya which in turn, is a tributary of Kirindi Oya.

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Located at 6.73 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Waterfalls of Sri Lanka