Weeraketiya
Weeraketiya is a small town in Hambantota District, Southern Province in southern Sri Lanka, about 18 kilometres by road north of Tangalle. It is known for being the birthplace of Mahinda Rajapaksa. The town belongs to Weeraketiya Divisional Secretariat.- Locality with about 41,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
- …is also known as “Weeraketiya Division”
- Description: town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Julampitiya.
Weeraketiya
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Latitude
6.1782° or 6° 10′ 42″ north
Longitude
80.7529° or 80° 45′ 10″ east
Open location code
6MR25QH3+75
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Sinhala—“Weeraketiya” goes by many names.
WeeraketiyaDanish
WeeraketiyaDutch
WeeraketiyaIrish
وراکتیاPersian
වීරකැටියSinhala
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