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425:. Lanka Business Online. 1 February 2008
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401:"Weerawila Airport: ICAO Code"
379:"Weerawila Airport: IATA Code"
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138:50 ft / 15 m
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639:Castlereagh Reservoir
361:title in early 2013.
563:Hambantota–Weerawila
497:Colombo–Bandaranaike
299:வீரவில விமான நிலையம்
166:6.25417°N 81.23389°E
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105:Sri Lanka Air Force
796:Mullaitivu Airport
732:Victoria Reservoir
714:Polgolla Reservoir
691:Lady Manning Drive
685:Kondavattavan Tank
502:Hambantota–Mattala
282:වීරවිල ගුවන්තොටුපළ
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144:Coordinates
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906:Categories
720:Tissa Tank
708:Passikudah
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365:References
350:See also:
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154:06°15′15″N
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668:Kalpitiya
657:Iranamadu
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472:Airports
429:21 April
407:21 April
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239:Surface
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490:Primary
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262:Asphalt
236:Length
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88:Summary
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