Places to visit in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
6 places to visit in North Western Province, Sri Lanka, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Wilpattu National Park, Kalpitiya Fort, Munneswaram Temple and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your North Western Province volume.
1 Heritage site · 5 Hidden gems
Heritage sites in North Western Province (1)
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Wilpattu National Park
One of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka, 1,317 square kilometres of dry zone forest on the northwest coast. It is known for its willus, natural sand rimmed basins that fill with rain, and more than a hundred such lakes and tanks lie scattered through it.
Hidden gems in North Western Province (5)
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Kalpitiya Fort
A Dutch fort built between 1667 and 1676 to command the entrance to the Puttalam Lagoon. The land around it was cinnamon country, and the Dutch dug a canal via Negombo to Colombo to carry the spice.
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Munneswaram Temple
A Hindu temple complex near Chilaw, one of the ancient Pancha Ishwarams of Shiva on the island. It has stood since at least 1000 CE, and its legends tie it to Rama, hero king of the Ramayana.
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Panduwasnuwara
The ruins of an ancient capital in Kurunegala District, said to have been Parakramapura, the seat of Parakramabahu in the 12th century. Its remains lie at Kotampitiya, about 3 km from Hettipola on the road from Wariyapola to Chilaw.
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Ridi Viharaya
A temple from the 2nd century BCE at Ridigama, called the Silver Temple because silver ore found here paid for the completion of the Ruwanweli stupa. According to the Mahavamsa, King Dutugemunu built it in gratitude.
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Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
A medieval citadel built around a granite rock that rises almost 100 metres from the plains, midway between Kurunegala and Anuradhapura, and for a short time a royal capital. A steep ornamental stairway guarded by carved stone lions climbs towards the top.
Collecting in North Western Province
What are the best places to visit in North Western Province?
LOQAH lists 6 places in North Western Province. The best known include Wilpattu National Park, Kalpitiya Fort, Munneswaram Temple, Panduwasnuwara and Ridi Viharaya. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in North Western Province?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in North Western Province?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in North Western Province before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose North Western Province and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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