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A 17 Road (Sri Lanka)
The A 17 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects Galle with Madampe. The A 17 passes through Bogahagoda, Imaduwa, Kananke, Akuressa, Pitabeddara, Morawaka, Kotapola, Deniyaya, Suriyakanda and Rakwana Rakwana is a small town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Additionally, Rakwana is said to have gem resources. Rakwana is local ... to reach Madampe. 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] |
Galle
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල, translit=Gālla; ta, காலி, translit=Kāli) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District. Galle was known as ''Gimhathiththa'' before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Ibn Batuta, a Moroccan Berber Muslim traveller in the 14th century, referred to it as ''Qali''. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the Dutch colonial period. Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by the Portuguese in South and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between Portuguese architectural styles and native traditions. The city was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and is the largest remaining fortres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madampe
Madampe is a town situated in the Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Madampe is a town with historical importance which was ruled by king Thaniwallbha according to the history. There are two areas: Old town and New town which is also known as Silva town. Old town is located on Colombo - Negombo - Chilaw main road. The new town is located on Kuliyapitiya road. The old town area is mainly occupied by Muslim community and consists of many shops. Town areas are occupied by commercial users: several super markets, shops, hardware stores, restaurants and other public institutions. Middle income class residential users are mostly occupied. The road network is well developed. Places of Worship The town has a historic Hindu and Buddhist temple. The Roman Catholic Church of St. Sebastian is also located in the town. The Senanayake temple is very famous Buddhist temple which is located facing the Colombo Chilaw main road. About 1 km away from the Galahitiyawa j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imaduwa
Imaduwa is a suburb of Galle. It is located approximately away from the Galle within Galle District of the Southern Province. It is situated on the boundary of Galle district and Matara District. It is a major centre which connects Matara District with Galle district. It is a major suburb on the A17 highway, after Galle. It is a major centre on the road for the vehicles and long distance buses run on the route. And also it is a four-way junction on the road. It connects Makumbura-Yakkalamulla-Imaduwa road and Dikkumbura (Ahangama)-Imaduwa road with the A17 highway which runs between Galle and Madampe. Although it is mainly a working class and farming area, today it has become an important business centre for the villagers who live in the villages surrounding Imaduwa. History It was a village belonged to the ancient Magama kingdom. The nearer Paragoda Raja Maha Vihara which was built by a king, is a significant factor to prove that this region was a significant region from the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akuressa
Akuressa (Sinhalese language, Sinhalese: අකුරැස්ස) is located in Matara District of the Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Southern Province. It is located on the Matara, Sri Lanka, Matara–Deniyaya road, approximately 23.6 km (14.66 mi) from Matara and 39.7 km (25.23 mi) from Galle. The surrounding areas produce Tea, Coconut, Rubber and agricultural products such as rice. Akuressa is surrounded by small towns such as Imaduwa, Pitabaddara, Algiriya, Kamburupitiya, Makandura. Many state institutions are situated in the town such as the District Hospital, a police station and schools. There are many GS Divisions. Such as Paraduwa, Mawawwa, Kiyaduwa, Galabadahena, Poraba, Iluppalla, Ibulgoda, Maraba, Hulandawa, Peddapitiya, Lenama, Idikatudeniya, Udupitiya Diyalape, Higgoda, Eramudugoda, Katanvila, Maliduwa, Walikatiya, Kananke See also *List of towns in Southern Province, Sri Lanka External links * Populated places in Southern Province, Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deniyaya
Deniyaya is a small town located towards the south of Sri Lanka. It is located in Matara District of the Southern Province. It is surrounded by the Sinharaja rainforest, and the climate is relatively cool. The main source of income is tea cultivation, however people also engage in vegetable cultivation. The village also has many historic temples such as the Gatabaruwa Devalaya. See also *List of towns in Southern Province, Sri Lanka Southern Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Galle District, Hambantota District, and Matara District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Abakolawewa, Abesekaragama, Abeyesekaragama, Acharig ... External links * Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka {{SouthernLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakwana
Rakwana is a small town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, a notable centre of Ceylon tea plantations and industry. Additionally, Rakwana is said to have gem resources. Rakwana is locally administered by the Godakawela-Rakwana Urban Council. The town of Rakwana including its northern and southern part and Kottala has 10,513 in population according to the census carried out in 2010. Located at an elevation of 464 m, north of Sinharaja Mountains, on the A17 highway. It is 17 km from Madampe on the way to Galle. It also has roads leading to Kalawana and Godakawela. Rakwana acts as one of the gateways for the famous Sinharaja Forest reserve. Demographics {, class="wikitable" , + , - !Ethnicity!!Population!!% Of Total , - , - , Sinhalese, , 5,721, , 54.42 , - , Tamils, , 2,590, , 24.64 , - , Muslims, , 1,574, , 14.97 , - , Other (including Burgher, Malay), , 30, , 0.003 , - , Total, , 10,513, , 100 , - Main Schools * St.John's college, Rakwana * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
