Seethawaka
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Seethawaka is a historically significant town and administrative area in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, known for its role in the 16th-century Seethawaka kingdom and its lush, hilly landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seethawaka canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | local government and divisional administration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Mayadunne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Rajasinghe I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Kelani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
small-scale agriculture
ⓘ
tea and rubber plantations in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| elevation | hilly terrain ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Seethawaka River and surrounding nature trails
ⓘ
Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Sri Lanka’s Kandyan–pre-colonial historical landscape ⓘ |
| historicalConflict | battles between Seethawaka kingdom and Portuguese ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | center of the 16th-century Seethawaka kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lush hilly landscape
ⓘ
river valleys and waterfalls nearby ⓘ role in resisting Portuguese expansion in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala (majority) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombo District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Avissawella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seethawaka kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalDistance | approximately 40 km east of Colombo ⓘ |
| region | wet zone of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (majority) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time ⓘ |
| transport | served by A4 (Colombo–Ratnapura) highway ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
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