Dickwella

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Dickwella is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its beaches and the large Wewurukannala Vihara Buddha statue.

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Dickwella canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal town
town
administrativeDivision Matara District
Southern Province
climateType tropical climate
coastlineFeature beachfront
coastType open ocean coast
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
countrySubdivision Southern Province
hasAttraction Wewurukannala Vihara
Wewurukannala Vihara Buddha statue
hasCulturalSignificance Buddhist pilgrimage site at Wewurukannala Vihara
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
hasFeature coastal scenery
fishing community
sandy beaches
hasNearbyWaterBody Indian Ocean
hasPlaceOfWorship Buddhist temple Wewurukannala Vihara
hasReligiousTradition Buddhism
isPartOf South Asia
Sri Lanka
knownFor beaches
large Buddha statue
locatedIn Matara District
Southern Province
locatedNear Indian Ocean
locatedOn southern coast of Sri Lanka
locatedSouthOf Colombo
nearbyCity Matara
linked to: Matara, Sri Lanka
nearbyTown Tangalle
primaryLanguageSpoken Sinhala
provinceCapitalOfRegion Matara (nearby city)
linked to: Matara, Sri Lanka
region Southern Sri Lanka
religiousArt large seated Buddha statue at Wewurukannala Vihara
religiousMonument Wewurukannala Vihara Buddha statue
religiousSite Wewurukannala Vihara
roadAccessVia A2 highway NERFINISHED
timeZone Sri Lanka Standard Time
tourismType beach tourism
religious tourism
touristAttractionCategory Buddhist temple
beach
utcOffset +05:30

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Tangalle hasNearbySettlement Dickwella