About Kataragama
- Kataragama is home to about 21,000 people, among the 50 largest places in Sri Lanka.
- It lies in the Uva Province.
- It's about 174 km to Colombo, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Ambalantota is about 48 km away.
- Close by: Hambantota (40 km), Wellawaya (44 km) and Wattegama (46 km).