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Kataragama Destination Guide

Explore Kataragama in Sri Lanka

Kataragama in the region of Uva is a town in Sri Lanka - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kataragama

Current time in Kataragama is now 04:08 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: Weerawila, Uduwila, Trincomalee, Tissamaharama, and Padawkema. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Weerawila . We saw 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 Kataragama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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Perahera de Kataragama - Juillet 2012

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Kathirkamam ( Kataragama )

0:57 min by Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan
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Kathirkamam ( Kataragama )

0:41 min by Sayanolipavan Ramakirushnan
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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 0 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 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Lunuganwehera

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

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Located at 6.33 81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Padawkema

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

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Located at 6.35 81.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kataragama