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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Anuradhapura Museum.
Abhayagiri Vihāra
Buddhist temple
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.
Anuradhapura Museum
Museum
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.
Tissa Wewa
Reservoir
{About the artificial lake located near |The artificial lake located near |Tissa Wewa } Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Tissa Wewa is situated 3½ 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″ northLongitude
80.362° or 80° 21′ 43″ eastElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
6MW29976+GQGeoNames ID
1237609
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