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A5 Road (Sri Lanka)
The A 5 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peradeniya with Chenkalady. It is also known as "PBC Highway", a shortened term for Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady. The A 5 passes through Geli Oya, Gampola, Pussellawa, Nuwara Eliya, Keppetipola, Welimada, Hali-Ela, Badulla, Passara, Lunugala, Bibile, Padiyathalawa, Maha Oya, Thumpalancholai and Karadiyanaru to reach Chenkalady Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lank .... {{SriLanka-road-stub A05 highway Transport in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marker On The A5 Highway In Nuwara Eliya
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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] |
Peradeniya
Peradeniya ( si, පේරාදෙණිය, translit=Pēradeniya; ta, பேராதனை, translit=Pērātaṉai) is a suburb of the city of Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ..., about 30,000 inhabitants in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road, just a few kilometres west of Kandy city centre. Peradeniya is supposed to take its name from ''pera'' ( guava) and ''deniya'' (a plain). Peradeniya is famous for the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya. It is situated in a slope of the Mahaweli river and attracts many visitors from Sri Lanka as well as from abroad. Another key attribute of this city is the University of Peradeniya. Its buildings are of mixed colonial and traditional Sri Lankan/South Asian styles, and located amongst the lush veget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenkalady
Chenkalady or Chenkaladi is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka, it is located about 15 km north-west of Batticaloa. In Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ... it translates to "By-the-brick". References Towns in Batticaloa District Eravurpattu DS Division {{EasternLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gampola
Gampola ( si, ගම්පොල, ta, கம்பளை) is a town located in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid-fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was King Buwanekabahu V, who ruled the island for 29 years. A separate city was built in Kotte during this time by a noble known as Alagakkonara. The longest sleeping Buddha statue in South Asia is located in the Saliyalapura Temple, Gampola. Attractions Among the remnants of Gampola era, the most famous temples are Lankathilaka, Gadaladeniya and Embekka Devalaya. The ancient stone scripts (Shila Lekhana) of Lankathilaka temple helps to reveal a considerable amount of vital information regarding the Gampola era. The statue of Buddha of the temple indicates style of South Indian arts. The Ambekka Dewalaya possess a large collection of wood carvings, where no other temple in Sri L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pussellawa
''Pussellawa'' si, පුස්සැල්ලාව. ta, புசல்லாவ, is a l town in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located along the A5 road between Gampola and Nuwara Eliya. Legend says ancient kings of Gampola Kingdom established by the great King Buvanekabahu IV. (1341–1357) when threatened by enemies used to hide among in the inaccessible terrain around Pussellawa and Kothmale. These inaccessible terrains later became the world best known Tea Plantations. The beginning of the Hill country, Pussellawa is 16 km from Gampola on A5 Nuwara Eliya road and has an elevation of nearly that makes the climate cool and surroundings can go under the mist during late evenings. Pussellawa Rest House was a popular stop with the early travellers, who rested prior to passing through the difficult mountains at Ramboda Pass onto Nuwara Eliya. The nearest Railway station is located in Gampola. Around the town are a number of Tea Plantations, Tea Factories, Streams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya ( si, නුවර එළිය ; ta, நுவரெலியா) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m (6,128 ft) and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climatethe coolest area in Sri Lanka. History The city was founded by Samuel Baker, the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846. Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse themselves in their pastimes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppetipola
Keppetipola (කැප්පෙටිපොල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama. And later somewhere in 1968 this had been named as Keppetipola. This had been done in honour and to commemorate the action of Monarawila keppetipola's ( then Disawa of Uva under the British ) return of the British troops and Armour and joining and taking the leadership of the 1818 rebellion against the British. Government institutions * Uva Office of the Keppetipola Co-operative Society * Keppetipola Economic Center * CTB Bus Depot * CTB Workshop * State Timber Corporation - Timber Depot * Irrigation Department - Engineering office Places of interest *Ancient Dagoba at Sri Somananda Pirivena. *Ancient fortress. See also *Towns in Uva *History of Uva Province Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welimada
Welimada (වැලිමඩ)is a town in the Badulla District of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. Administration The Welimada town is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council. Notable government institutions include: * Divisional Secretariat * Police Station * Government Hospital Places of interest *Divurumwela Old Temple *Sthripura Cave * Bomburu ella Waterfall *Manabharana Waterfalls - Lunuwattha *Boralanda Dairy Farms *18th Railway Tunnel *Reservoir of Umaoya Project Sthripura Cave Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King Ravana of Sri Lanka to hide the princess Sita. According to the Ramayana, princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince Rama of India. Members of The Parliament * K. D. Sugathadasa 1947 - 1952 * M. B. Bambarapane 1952-1956 * K. M. P. Rajaratne 1956 -1965 *Percy Samaraweera (UNP) 1965-1970 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badulla
Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Geography Badulla is located in the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The city is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains (highest peak above sea level). It was a base of a pre-colonial Sinhalese people, Sinhalese local prince (regional king) who ruled the area under the main King in Kandy before it became part of the British Empire. Later, it became one of the provincial administrative hubs of the British rulers. The city was the terminus of upcountry railway line built by the British in order to take mainly tea plantation products to Colombo. History and present day Badulla was an isolated village until the British built roads from Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passara
Passara ( si, පස්සර) is a town in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady main road, approximately away from Badulla, Badulla City. Education The government owned schools in Passara area are listed below. * Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalaya * Passara Central College. * Passara Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya. * Gonagala Maha Vidyalaya. * Meeriyabedda Vidyalaya. * Sapuroda Vidyalaya. * Paramahankada Maha Vidyalaya. * Thennuge Vidyalaya. * Madugasthalawa Vidyalaya. * Gonakele Tamil Maha Vidyalaya. * Passara Muslim Maha Vidyalaya. * Dameriya No.1 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Dameriya No.2 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Dameriya No.3 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Elteb No.1 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Elteb No.2 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Elteb No.3 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Thennuge Tamil Vidyalaya. * Galbokka Tamil Vidyalaya. * Mahadowa Tamil Vidyalaya. * Passara No. 2 Tamil Vidyalaya. * Passara No.4 Tamil Vidyalaya. Tourist attractions * Passara Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient temple, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunugala
Lunugala is a town in the Sri Lankan province of Uva.There are 28 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Lunugala Divisional Secretariat Division The town is placed in middle of a mountain range. It was called "Pattipola" (පට්ටිපොල) in the past. Its main agricultural product is tea. There are many beautiful tea estates in Lunugala as Adawatta Estate, Park Estate, Hopton Estate, Showlands Estate and Madolsima Plantation. Additionally people cultivate pepper, cinnamon and cacao. Society & Population Distribution Basically the society of lunugala consists of three major types—Sinhala, Tamil and Muslims. These people live peacefully together. In some places there are cross marriages as Tamil-Muslims, Muslim-Sinhala and Tamil-Sinhala. File:Population by religion.jpg, Lunugala population by religion According to Census of Population Housing SL,2011 File:Population by gender.jpg, Lunugala population by gender, According to Census of Population Housing SL,2011 Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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