Imaduwa is a suburb of
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 Souther ...
. It is located approximately away from the Galle within
Galle District
Galle ( si, ගාල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''gālla distrikkaya''; ta, காலி மாவட்டம் ''Kāli māvattam'') is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, th ...
of the
Southern Province. It is situated on the boundary of Galle district and
Matara District
Matara ( si, මාතර දිස්ත්රික්කය ''Mātara distrikkaya''; ta, மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் ''Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts ...
. It is a major centre which connects
Matara District
Matara ( si, මාතර දිස්ත්රික්කය ''Mātara distrikkaya''; ta, மாத்தறை மாவட்டம் ''Māttaṛai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts ...
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
Yakkalamulla is a suburb of Galle. It is located approximately from the city centre of Galle, adjacent to Makumbura on the West, Polpagoda(Imaduwa) on the South, Yakkalamulla-Akuressa road via Bangama on the East and Nabadawa on the North. It i ...
-Imaduwa road and
Dikkumbura
Dikkumbura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
See also
*List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya D ...
(
Ahangama
Ahangama is a suburb of Galle. It is located within the Principality of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, Southern Province. It is located approximately away from the Galle within Galle District of the Southern Province. It is situated on the boundary of Galle ...
)-Imaduwa road with the A17 highway which runs between Galle and
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 w ...
.
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 past, Anuradhapura reign.
Local facilities
*Banks – National Savings Bank, Bank of Ceylon, People's Bank, Regional Development Bank
*Hospitals – Imaduwa District Hospital
*Schools – Bateymulla National School, Paragoda Gunarathana Junior School
*Imaduwa Police Post
*Kananke Police Station (Nearby)
*Imaduwa Post Office
Public Transport
Expressways
The
E01 Expressway (Southern Expressway) goes through A17 highway at Imaduwa. There is an interchange of Southern Expressway at Imaduwa. It is the main entrance and exit of the A17 highway,
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 ( ...
,
Habaraduwa
Habaraduwa ( si, හබරදුව) is a small town in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
It is located on the southern coast, approximately south of Galle.
See also
* Habaraduwa railway station
*List of towns in Southern Prov ...
, Ahangama villagers to the Southern Expressway. At present, no bus services operate from Imaduwa via Southern Expressway.
Bus Routes
As Imaduwa is a major suburb on the A17 highway, several bus routes operate from Imaduwa and via Imaduwa through the A17 highway. And also it has several bus routes which can be used to access to Galle city and some other suburbs, i.e. Yakkalamulla, Ahangama, and Dikkumbura. There are bus routes which connects Imaduwa with
Matara and some other suburbs in the Matara District, i.e.
Weligama
Weligama ( si, වැලිගම, ta, வெலிகாமம்) is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name ''Weligama'', literally means "sandy v ...
and Akuressa.
See also
*
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 Souther ...
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Yakkalamulla
Yakkalamulla is a suburb of Galle. It is located approximately from the city centre of Galle, adjacent to Makumbura on the West, Polpagoda(Imaduwa) on the South, Yakkalamulla-Akuressa road via Bangama on the East and Nabadawa on the North. It i ...
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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.
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Abakolawewa, Abesekaragama, Abeyesekaragama, Achariga ...
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Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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