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Konketiya Destination Guide

Discover Konketiya in Sri Lanka

Konketiya in the region of Uva is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Konketiya

Local time in Konketiya is now 11:37 AM (Friday) . 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: Yudhaganawa, Weliara, Ulwita, Trincomalee, and Thelulla. When in this area, you might want to check out Yudhaganawa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Konketiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Kubukkan Oya River Bridge

1:00 min by NickVenture1
Views: 85 Rating: 5.00

Kubbukan Oya means Kubbukkan River. In some places the railway line needs to pass over well build bridges and the roads cross over another bridge nearby. Here we see the large river and local inhabita ..

Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Procession with music Southern Region

3:26 min by NickVenture1
Views: 70 Rating: 5.00

A buddhist religious procession ( Perahera) is organized by the local population. Despite the reckless motor traffic of modern day times the observer may still distinguish the original charm of the an ..


Sri Lanka,ශ්රී ලංකා,Ceylon,Jungle River,Rocks, (08)

0:41 min by NickVenture1
Views: 10 Rating: 5.00

Snapshot View of a Jungle River. Ancient trees give shade to this beautiful scenery created by the flow of the Kumbukkan Oya (River) in the Monaragala Area. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 15 km away
Tags: Villages in Krishna district

Hingurukaduwa

Hingurukaduwa is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Uva Province.

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Located at 6.82 81.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Central Province, 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 20 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

A22 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 22 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Passara with Moneragala. The A 22 passes through Badalkumbura to reach Moneragala.

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Located at 6.90 81.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka

A23 highway (Sri Lanka)

The A 23 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Wellawaya with Kumbalwela. The A 23 passes through Ella to reach Kumbalwela.

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Located at 6.81 81.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Highways in Sri Lanka