Discover Weliweriya West in Sri Lanka
Weliweriya West in the region of Western is a town located in Sri Lanka - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) North-East of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Weliweriya West is now 12:47 AM (Monday) . 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: Weliweriya West, Trincomalee, Peliyagoda, Parakandeniya, and Pahala Imbulgoda. When in this area, you might want to check out Weliweriya West . 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 Weliweriya West ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2008 Weliveriya bombing
On April 6, 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliweriya town, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis, politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, former Olympics runner K.A. Karunaratne and army officer Lt Colonel Udayadeera were killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others.
Located at 7.03 80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Udugampola
Udugampola is a small village in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. The main point in the area is around the intersection of Gampaha-Minuwangoda and Kotugoda-Naiwala roads. According to the legends Udugampola had been the Kingdom of a provincial king called "Sakalakala Wallabha". His son tried to kill his father by planting pointed wood hidden under the water where the king used to bathe. But before jumping on to the points the king observed small flying insects landing on the water surface.
Located at 7.00 79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya
Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya is an elementary (1–5) and high school (6–11) founded in 1932 in the city of Gampaha in Sri Lanka. Started as a girls school, it now is a mixed school. The school is controlled by the Provincial Council.
Located at 7.09 79.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Holy Cross Church, Gampaha
Holy Cross Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Gampaha, Sri Lanka. It is part of the Archdiocese of Colombo. The church is nicknamed the "Rock Church" because the outside of the church is faced with gneiss. The Holy Cross Church is known as Gal Palliya (Rock Church) in Sinhala language .
Located at 7.09 80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ganemulla
Found in the British era Ganemulla is a mid size town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. Ganemulla is about 9 km from Kadawatha on the Colombo-Kandy road. The nearest city to Ganemulla is Gampaha, which is about 5 km in distance. Ganemulla is surrounded by Kadawatha, Gampaha, Ja-Ela and Kandana towns. The population in Ganemulla now more than 6000 and increasing. The majority is Sinhala Buddhist. Catholics also lives a small amount in harmony with the majority.
Located at 7.07 79.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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