Lolugaswewa

Lolugaswewa is a locality in Vihara Palugama, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Lolugaswewa is situated nearby to the locality Ihala Hammillewa, as well as near Keppittiyawa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Tissa Wewa.

Abhayagiri Vihāra

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 3½ km east of Lolugaswewa.

Tissa Wewa

Reservoir

Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older. Tissa Wewa is situated 3½ km southeast of Lolugaswewa.

Anuradhapura Museum

Museum

Photo: Lankapic, CC BY 2.5.

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Lolugaswewa.

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.

Lolugaswewa

Type: Locality
Location: Vihara Palugama, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.3638° or 8° 21′ 50″ north

Longitude

80.362° or 80° 21′ 43″ east

Elevation

115 metres (377 feet)

Open location code

6MW29976+GQ

GeoNames ID

1237609

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