Nika Wewa

Nika Wewa is a reservoir in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Nika Wewa is situated nearby to the locality Tunkema, as well as near Anaulundawa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Gal Vihara

Buddhist temple

Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gal Vihara, and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day Polonnaruwa, in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Rankoth Vehera

Buddhist temple

Photo: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196.

Hatadage

Buddhist temple

Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Hatadage is situated 3 km southeast of Nika Wewa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

Polonnaruwa

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Giritale

Town

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. Giritale is situated 7 km northwest of Nika Wewa.

Nika Wewa

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.96667° or 7° 58′ north

Longitude

80.98333° or 80° 59′ east

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

6MV2XX8M+M8

GeoNames ID

1233076

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