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Nawaeliya in the region of North Central is a place located in Sri Lanka - some 112 mi or ( 181 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital .
Local time in Nawaeliya is now 07:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ulukkulama, Udumbugala, Trincomalee, Sinnaththanpanai, and Ranorewa. When in this area, you might want to check out Ulukkulama . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nawaeliya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Adappankulam
Adappankulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 8.62 80.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Cheddikulam
Cheddikulam is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province.
Located at 8.67 80.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Navagattegama
Navagattegama is a village in Sri Lanka's north-west province, near Aanamduwa. See also Simon Navagattegama
Located at 8.70 80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Lankarama
Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it. The round courtyard of the stupa seems to be 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. The diameter of the stupa is 45 feet (14 m).
Located at 8.37 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Thanthirimale
Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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