Nuwarawewa

Nuwarawewa is a hamlet in Nuwara Wewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Nuwarawewa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sacred City, as well as near the hamlet Thisawewa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jetavanaramaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Jetavanaramaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Abhayagiri Vihāra is situated 3 km northwest of Nuwarawewa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Anuradhapura

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

Nuwarawewa

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Nuwarawewa East”
Category: locality
Location: Nuwara Wewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.3514° or 8° 21′ 5″ north

Longitude

80.41625° or 80° 24′ 59″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

6MW29C28+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8096283076

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

1232773

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