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A10 Road (Sri Lanka)
The A 10 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Katugastota with Puttalam. The A 10 passes through Galagedara, Mawathagama, Kurunegala, Wariyapola, Padeniya, Nikavaratiya, Anamaduwa Anamaduwa (Sinhala: ආණමඩුව) is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about away from Puttalam. Etymology There are few stories around the name of Anamaduwa. According to one such story, after ..., and Kalladi to reach Puttalam. References {{SriLanka-road-stub Highways in Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of A-Grade Highways In Sri Lanka
This is a list of A-grade roads in Sri Lanka sorted by route number. A class roads are further classified in to sub classes AA, AB and AC. Roads Class AA Roads Class AB Roads Class AC Roads See also * List of B-Grade highways in Sri Lanka * List of E-Grade expressways in Sri Lanka * List of roads and highways * Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura References {{Economy of Sri Lanka Highways in Sri Lanka, A Lists of roads by country, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka transport-related lists, Highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttalam
Puttalam ( si, පුත්තලම, translit=Puttalama; ta, புத்தளம், translit=Puttaḷam) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by an Urban Council. Climate Under the Köppen climate classification, Pattalam has a tropical savanna climate with a short dry season from June to September and a second dry season from January to March. The wet season is mainly from October to December. Temperatures remain steady throughout the year with little variations in between. Energy Seguwantivu Wind Power (Private) Limited an Indian firm invests US$37 million and maintains 25 wind turbines which produce 20 MW s of electricity in Puttalam Seguwantivu region Religion Puttalam is a multi-cultural and multi-religious town. (86%) of Puttalam's resident's religion is Islam, urban area's are dominated by them. While Buddhist and Christians are significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galagedara, Central Province
Galagedara is a village in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Galagedara is a beautiful Village in Kandy, Situated in the between two prominent cities. It is about 19 Km from Kandy and 23 Km from Kurunegala. Galagedara is situated in a Valley, and has the most scenic mountain views on the way, to Galagedara from Kandy. Galagedara has a huge rock named kobbagala, which takes almost 10 km to reach the top through a thick forest. Proposed interchange of expressway of Galagedara was designed to be constructed. References * Populated places in Kandy District {{KandyDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawathagama
Mawathagama is a town in the Kurunegala District Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban ..., North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately from Kurunegala and from Kandy. References {{coord, 7.4244819, 80.4398728, type:landmark_region:LK, display=title Populated places in Kurunegala District Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurunegala
Kurunegala ( si, කුරුණෑගල, ta, குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century. It is at the junction of several main roads linking to other important parts of the country. It is about from Colombo, from Kandy and from Matale. Located at an altitude of above sea level, Kurunegala is surrounded by coconut plantations and rubber estates. There are eight very noticeable large rocks that encircle and dominate the city. Kurunegala's rocks rise from the plain below and have characteristic names, six of which come from the animals that they are imagined to represent. The largest among them is Ethagala or the "Elephant Rock" (though the translation is actually tusker), reaches . The shape of Ethagala resembles an elephant. Etymology Kurunegala has been n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wariyapola
Wariyapola () is a town in the Kurunegala District, North Western province, Sri Lanka. Wariyapola is above the sea level. Wariyapola is mostly known by sri Lankans because of the Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Tero, who take down the Union Jack and re-hoisting the Sinhalese lion flag, before the convention that handed over control of the island to the British in 1815. Wariyapola in Sinhalese means “place for plane landing”, and is believed to be one of the landing sites of Ravana’s chariot or vimana, Dandu Monara Yanthraya. Public Transport Wariyapola is situated in between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction, where the Puttalam and Anuradhapura roads intersect. So most of the people from Anuradhapura, Mahawa, Galgamuwa, Puttalam, Anamaduwa, Nikaweratiya areas pass through Wariyapola in order to reach Kurunegala or Colombo. Public Schools * Ghanodaya M. M. V * Isipathana M. M. V Bamunakotuwa * Mahakeliya Maha Vidyalaya * Navinna School * Sri Sumangala M. M. V (National School) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padeniya
Padeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province. See also *List of towns in North Western Province, Sri Lanka Padeniya is a small city of Kurunegala in North Western Province. which is about 25 km away from the Kurunegala City. Padeniya is located in Puttalam- Kurunegala Main Road between Nikaweratiya and Wariyapola. Padeniya provides a Junction the Anuradhapura. External links * {{coord missing, Sri Lanka Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka Grama Niladhari divisions of Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamaduwa
Anamaduwa (Sinhala: ආණමඩුව) is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about away from Puttalam. Etymology There are few stories around the name of Anamaduwa. According to one such story, after uniting the country King Dutugemunu had given precious gifts to Nandimitra, one of the ten giant warriors belonged to the king. Nandimitra was given an area in the south-west region of Anuradhapura and he settled himself there with his battalion of Elephants. It is believed that the elephants were housed in an elephant kraal ( In Sinhalaː ''Ali Maduwa'') where in the present day Anamaduwa is situated. As the time went and the influence brought in by the Tamil language to the area, Ali Maduwa had become to ''Anei Madam'' and then evolved to current name of Anamaduwa. Tourist attractions * Paramakanda Vihara, is an ancient Buddhist temple A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
