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Morapitiya Destination Guide

Discover Morapitiya in Sri Lanka

Morapitiya in the region of Western is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 40 mi or ( 64 km ) South-East of Colombo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Morapitiya

Local time in Morapitiya is now 04:24 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Viharakanangoda, Watakeiyagala, Waraniyagoda, Welipenna West, and Trincomalee. When in this area, you might want to check out Viharakanangoda . 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 Morapitiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sri Lanka - Gem mining

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This is a place where people work for a gem. They dig the holes and find gems there. It is a hard work. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kitulgala

Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rain forest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month.

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Located at 6.60 80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province

Kithulgoda

Kithulgoda is village which is situated in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka.

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Located at 6.52 80.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Kalutara District, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Agalawatte

Agalawatte is a town in Kalutara District of Sri Lanka, and is an electoral division.

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Located at 6.53 80.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Electoral divisions in Sri Lanka, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Matugama

Matugama is a town. It is an electorate of the Kalutara district, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located 64 km to the south of Colombo. Matugama is also spelled as Mathugama.

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Located at 6.52 80.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Electoral divisions in Sri Lanka, Kalutara District, Matugama, Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama

Ananda Sastralaya Matugama is a school in Sri Lanka. It was established on 22 February 1942. Mr. Daya T. Pasqual was the founder of Matugama Ananda Sastralaya. He later became a Parliamentarian and also a deputy minister. This school was started due to the prevailing war situation in Colombo City during World War II. At that time schools were closed in Colombo area. Kotte Ananda Sastralaya was also closed due to the war situation and it was converted into an army camp.

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Located at 6.52 80.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Matugama, Provincial schools in Sri Lanka, Schools in Matugama, Schools with a Cadet Corps