Weeraketiya

Weeraketiya is a small town in , Southern Province in southern , about 18 kilometres by road north of . It is known for being the birthplace of Mahinda Rajapaksa. The town belongs to Weeraketiya Divisional Secretariat.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 41,400 residents
  • Description: town in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Weeraketiya Division”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Julampitiya.

Village
is a small town in . is situated 5 km north of Weeraketiya.

Weeraketiya

Latitude
6.1782° or 6° 10′ 42″ north
Longitude
80.7529° or 80° 45′ 10″ east
Population
41,400
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
6MR25QH3+75
Geo­Names ID
7624352
Wiki­data ID
Q16903023
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Sinhala—“Weeraketiya” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Weeraketiya”
  • Dutch: “Weeraketiya”
  • French: “Weeraketiya”
  • Irish: “Weeraketiya”
  • Persian: “وراکتیا”
  • Portuguese: “Weeraketiya”
  • Sinhala: “වීරකැටිය”

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