Pothuwila (original) (raw)
Pothuwila is a village near in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Kurunegala District within the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. To reach Pothuwila from Kurunegala need to follow A6 road towards Ibbagamuwa about 12 km (7.5 mi) and from there after following 32 km (20 mi) in Ibbagamuwa-Kumbukgete-Madagalla Road Polpithigama can be found. Then need to turn left from Kumbukulawa junction which is 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Polpithigama town. Pothuwila is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Polpithigama. Mahawa is a close town to Polpithigama and it is about 18 km (11 mi) from Mahawa to Polpithigama via Madagalla. Pothuwila is 152 km (94 mi) from Colombo, 60 km (37 mi) from Dambulla, 25 km (16 mi) from Mahawa, 24 km (15 mi) from Yapahuwa, 76 km (47 mi) from Anuradhapura and 36 km (22 mi) from .
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| dbo:abstract | Pothuwila is a village near in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Kurunegala District within the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. To reach Pothuwila from Kurunegala need to follow A6 road towards Ibbagamuwa about 12 km (7.5 mi) and from there after following 32 km (20 mi) in Ibbagamuwa-Kumbukgete-Madagalla Road Polpithigama can be found. Then need to turn left from Kumbukulawa junction which is 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Polpithigama town. Pothuwila is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Polpithigama. Mahawa is a close town to Polpithigama and it is about 18 km (11 mi) from Mahawa to Polpithigama via Madagalla. Pothuwila is 152 km (94 mi) from Colombo, 60 km (37 mi) from Dambulla, 25 km (16 mi) from Mahawa, 24 km (15 mi) from Yapahuwa, 76 km (47 mi) from Anuradhapura and 36 km (22 mi) from . Pothuwila is located at an altitude of 120 m (390 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by coconut plantations, paddy fields and chena cultivation. The village got its name due to the nearby lake called "Pothuwila". Pothuwila village was founded by settlers came from kingdom of Kandy and nobles among the first settlers proclaimed village name Pothuwila as their surname ("Waasagama"). There are few families still bear this noble surname to this day but not many are left. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Pothuwila is a village near in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Kurunegala District within the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. To reach Pothuwila from Kurunegala need to follow A6 road towards Ibbagamuwa about 12 km (7.5 mi) and from there after following 32 km (20 mi) in Ibbagamuwa-Kumbukgete-Madagalla Road Polpithigama can be found. Then need to turn left from Kumbukulawa junction which is 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Polpithigama town. Pothuwila is about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Polpithigama. Mahawa is a close town to Polpithigama and it is about 18 km (11 mi) from Mahawa to Polpithigama via Madagalla. Pothuwila is 152 km (94 mi) from Colombo, 60 km (37 mi) from Dambulla, 25 km (16 mi) from Mahawa, 24 km (15 mi) from Yapahuwa, 76 km (47 mi) from Anuradhapura and 36 km (22 mi) from . (en) |
| rdfs:label | Pothuwila (en) |
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| foaf:name | Pothuwila, Sri Lanka (en) |
| foaf:nick | Pothuwila (en) |
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