Waga ( si, වග, ta, வாகா) is an area or a cluster of villages in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
District,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. Administrated by
Seethawaka
Avissawella, ( si, අවිස්සාවේල්ල, ta, அவிசாவளை) is a township in Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council, situated on the A4 route from Colombo to Ratnapura, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, a ...
Pradeshiya Sabha (Divisional Council). It is within the Seethawaka Divisional Secretariat Division. Waga is said to be an area in the Colombo District with a very good climate.
Waga can be reached on road from Colombo via A4 (Colombo -
Rathnapura
Ratnapura (; ) ("City of Gems" in Sinhala and Tamil) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional centre for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located ...
) road, turning off at
Kaluaggala junction near
Hanwella
Hanwella is a town in Sri Lanka, situated about from Colombo, the commercial capital of the country. Hanwella lies on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road, on the banks of the Kelani River.
Geography
This historic city belongs to the Colombo d ...
. The main town and government offices of Waga including the Post Office are located at Kahahena which is 35 km from Colombo. The Waga station of the
Kelani Valley Railway Line
The Kelani Valley railway line in Sri Lanka, covering the breadth of Colombo District. The line is owned, maintained, and operated by Sri Lanka Railways.
Route definition and overview
The Kelani Valley line runs southeast from Colombo Maradana ...
is also situated at the Kahahena junction. Karandana House, a beautiful and elegant mansion in the area, is situated closer to the Waga Railway Station. The
Labugama
Labugama ( si, ලබුගම, ta, லாபுகம) is a village in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly k ...
and
Kalatuwawa reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contr ...
s, which supply water to the Colombo city and the forest reserves of Labugama and
Udagama are also situated nearby. Ranmudda waterfall is one of the tourist attractions in the area. The distance from the Waga Railway Station to the Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanic Garden is 10.8 km and to the striking railway bridge under which the picturesque stream Wak Oya is flowing is about 0.55 km.
The Waga Railway station and Kahahena bus station are next to each other.
Majority of the population are Sinhalese Buddhists. Susiriwardhanaramaya at Kahahena in Waga is a famous temple in the area. The vihara of the temple is well known for the magnificent and extremely serene statue of Buddha and other grand statues of great disciples of Buddha. Also, there are many splendid paintings in the vihara of the temple.
Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka
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