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Hambegamuwa Destination Guide

Discover Hambegamuwa in Sri Lanka

Hambegamuwa in the region of Uva is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Hambegamuwa is now 08:19 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Udawalawa, Trincomalee, Timbolketiya, Taniantenna, and Sinuggala. When in this area, you might want to check out Udawalawa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hambegamuwa ? 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 10 km away
Tags: Provinces of Sri Lanka, States and territories established in 1896, Uva Province

Udawalawa

Udawalawa is a small town located in the southern part of the Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka. It is situated in close to the district's boundary with the Hambantota District and Monaragala District. Udawalawa is also called Udawalawe. The town is the main entry points to the Udawalawe National Park which is a major National Park in Sri Lanka which is renowned for its high population of wild Asian elephants. This national park is the closest national park to colombo.

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Located at 6.47 80.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

Ihala Kumbukwewa

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

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Located at 6.38 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: மகிந்த ராஜபக்ச இன்டர்ந‌ஷனல் ஸ்டேடியம்) is a cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against Canada, on 20 February 2011. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.

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Located at 6.36 81.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Cricket grounds in Sri Lanka

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 22 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