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Mahaweediya Destination Guide

Delve into Mahaweediya in Sri Lanka

Mahaweediya in the region of Western is located in Sri Lanka - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mahaweediya

Local time in Mahaweediya is now 10:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yakkaduwa, Welpalla Pahalagama, Wilagedera, Wewelgare, and Trincomalee. While being here, you might want to check out Yakkaduwa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mahaweediya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fish Market in Negombo

2:38 min by PL Tours Travels
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PL Tours and Travels: The fish market near the beach in Negombo, Fish coming fresh from the sea and the people sell it . ..

Deep sea trolling - a Catch

2:49 min by schitzique
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During the deep sea trolling trip, how edward suranga caught a local fish named kattawa (weighs around 5 Kg) using a Shimano Rod. The trip was made in Indian oceans (Negombo, Sri Lanka) Captured using ..


Negombo Scooter Drive

6:58 min by PL Tours Travels
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Scooter Drive trough Negombo Sri Lanka ..

BMW Mini Cooper - Negombo, Sri Lanka

1:46 min by schitzique
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BMW mini taken for a short spin in negombo, Sri Lanka. The road was too crowded, didnt have a chance to burn some rubber. Location - Temple Road , Negombo , Sri Lanka. Captured using a Nokia N73. jazo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Maris Stella College

Maris Stella College in Negombo is one of the best and oldest Catholic Colleges in Sri Lanka, founded by the Marist Brothers in 1922.

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Located at 7.21 79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Private schools in Sri Lanka, Roman Catholic schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Negombo, Schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Ave Maria Convent Branch School

Ave Maria Convent Branch School (AMC Branch) is a major catholic girls' school in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The school is administrated by the Dominican sisters of Malta. There are classes from Gr.1 to A/L classes. It is the Branch school of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo.

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Located at 7.20 79.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Articles created via the Article Wizard, Schools in Negombo

Kurana

Kurana is a village in the city of Negombo, close to Katunayake in the island of Sri Lanka. It is on the Katunayake-Colombo road and a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport. People live in Kurana are belong to various kinds of nationalities and religions. Vernon Corea's father, Reverend Canon Ivan Corea was a curate at St. Phillips Church in Kurana, Katunayake at the time of his birth in 1927.

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Located at 7.18 79.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bandaranaike International Airport

Bandaranaike International Airport (also known as Katunayake International Airport and Colombo International Airport) is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, the other is Ratmalana International Airport. When Hambantota International Airport completes its construction work and Ratmalana Airport completes the ongoing renovations, they will join Bandaranaike International Airport for serving Sri Lanka with international flights.

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Located at 7.18 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airport and Aviation Services, Airports established in 1944, Airports in Sri Lanka, Buildings and structures in Western Province, Sri Lanka, Gampaha District

Bandaranaike Airport attack

The Bandaranaike Airport attack was an assault by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Bandaranaike International Airport, on July 24, 2001. The attack was one of the boldest the LTTE has mounted during its war with the Sri Lankan government, and had a profound impact on the country's military, economy, and airline industry.

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Located at 7.18 79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2001 in Sri Lanka, Conflicts in 2001, History of Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War III, Terrorist attacks on airports, Terrorist incidents in 2001, Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka