Uruvitiya

Uruvitiya is a locality in Welipitiya, Matara District, Southern Province. Uruvitiya is situated near the village Watagedaramulla, as well as near Welihinda.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Polwathumodara railway station and Taprobane Island.

Railway station

Polwathumodara railway station is a railway station on the coastal railway line of Sri Lanka. Polwathumodara railway station is situated 3½ km south of Uruvitiya.

Islet

Taprobane Island, originally called "Galduwa"… Taprobane Island is situated 4½ km southwest of Uruvitiya.

Nearby places include Weligama and Mirissa.

Weligama is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka…

Mirissa is a small town on the south coast…

Village

Ibbawala is a small town in Sri Lanka. Ibbawala is situated 6 km west of Uruvitiya.

Latitude

5.995° or 5° 59′ 42″ north

Longitude

80.4549° or 80° 27′ 18″ east

Elevation

24 metres (79 feet)

Open location code

6MQ2XFV3+XX

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Watagedaramulla and Welihinda.

Highlights: Ratapane Rock and Kotaha Rock.

Worth a closer look: Galle and Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

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