Nikawewa

Nikawewa is a locality in , , . Nikawewa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , 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 , in .

Buddhist temple
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is a located in the ancient city of in . The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. is situated 4 km southeast of Nikawewa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

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Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Town
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is a small city in the of . The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. is situated 7 km west of Nikawewa.

Nikawewa

Latitude
7.9845° or 7° 59′ 4″ north
Longitude
80.9817° or 80° 58′ 54″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
6MV2XXMJ+QM
Geo­Names ID
11984378
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