Medirigiriya

Medirigiriya
මැදිරිගිරිය
Town
Medirigiriya Vatadage
Medirigiriya

Location in Sri Lanka

Coordinates: 8°09′02″N 80°58′44″E / 8.15053°N 80.97898°E / 8.15053; 80.97898Coordinates: 8°09′02″N 80°58′44″E / 8.15053°N 80.97898°E / 8.15053; 80.97898
Country Sri Lanka
Province North Central Province
District Polonnaruwa District
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Time zone Time in Sri Lanka (UTC+5:30)
Postal code 51500 [1]
Area code(s) 027 [2]


Medirigiriya (Sinhalese: මැදිරිගිරිය) is a town located in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The elevation of the town is 61 m (200 ft). [3] The famous archaeological site of Medirigiriya Vatadage is located about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the town centre. [4]


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