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A4 Highway (Sri Lanka)
The A4 Highway also known as the Colombo-Ratnapura-Wellawaya-Batticaloa highway, is the longest highway in Sri Lanka, at in length. It goes Colombo to Batticaloa, through many important cities in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces. The highway passes through Kirilapone, Kirulapone, Nugegoda, Delkanda, Navinna, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Kottawa, Homagama, Godagama, Meegoda, Meepe, Pahathgama, Hanwella, Avissawella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Ratnapura, Lellopitiya, Pelmadulla, Balangoda, Beragala, Koslanda, Wellawaya, Buttala, Monaragala, Liyangolla, Siyambalanduwa, Hulanuge, Lahugala, Pottuvil, Komari, Thirukovil, Akkaraipattu, Oluvil, Karaitivu (Ampara), Karaitivu, Kalmunai, Periyakallar, Chettipalayam, Arayampathy, and Kattankudy. Bus Routes *99 - Colombo (Pettah) - Badulla / Passara / Welimada / Lunug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Highway (Sri Lanka)
The A1 road (commonly known as the ''Colombo - Kandy Road'' or just the ''Kandy Road'') is an List of A-Grade highways in Sri Lanka, A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the capital city of Colombo with Kandy. History Commonly known as the Kandy Road, the A1 was the first modern highway in the island. Construction began in 1820 under the orders of the British Governor of Ceylon, Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, 3rd Baronet. Construction was carried out by William Francis Dawson, Captain William Francis Dawson—who died during the project—along with Thomas Skinner (Ceylon), Major Thomas Skinner. In the memory of Captain Dawson, the Dawson Tower was erected at Kadugannawa in the Kadugannawa Pass. Route The A1 highway begins at Fort (Colombo), Colombo Fort. It passes through Peliyagoda, Kelaniya, Kiribathgoda, Mahara, Sri Lanka, Mahara, Kadawatha, Kirillawala, Imbulgoda, Balummahara, Miriswaththa, Yakkala, Weediyawaththa, Thihariya, Nittambuwa, Pasyala, Wewaldeniya, Danov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nugegoda
Nugegoda () is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people. Education Schools in the region include: * Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala * Anula Vidyalaya * Lyceum International School * Royal Institute International School * Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya * St. John's College, Nugegoda * St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda * Sujatha Vidyalaya Communal Transportation Railway The city of Nugegoda has three Railway Stations located within its boundaries. * Nugegoda Railway Station located in the heart of the city, just beside the Main Bus Stand and the shopping complex. * Pangiriwatte Railway Station located near the Delkanda Junction on the Old Kesbewa road. * Udahamulla Railway Station located on the Nugegoda - Hokandara road (Route 689), close to the Udahamulla Junction. Bus routes which operate through Nugego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beragala
Beragala is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located away from Colombo along the A4 Highway. The area is known for its natural environment, as well as for landslides. Attractions * Diyaluma Falls Koslanda * Bambarakanda Falls * Koslanda Falls * Thangamale Sanctuary Transport * A4 Highway, Colombo-Ratnapua-Balangoda-Beragala-Koslanda-Wellawaya-Pottuvil-Batticaloa (Route 99) *A16 Road, Beragala-Hali-ela See also *Towns in Uva
Uva Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Badulla District and Moneragala District. The f ...
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Balangoda
Balangoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an urban council located away from Colombo and from Ratnapura on Colombo - Batticaloa Highway(A4). It is one of the largest towns of the Sabaragamuwa Province. According to the 2001 census, Balangoda has a population of 16,875 and area of . According to 2012 census data Balangoda DS Division's religious composition is as follows Buddhists 63,203-77.49%,Hindus 9,528-11.68%,Islam 6,211-7.61%,Roman Catholics 1,834-2.25%,Other Christians 782-0.96%,Others 5-0.01%. Balangoda is notable due to the Balangoda Man, discovery of skeletal Hominini remains from the late Quaternary period (the earliest reliably dated record of anatomically modern humans in South Asia). The town is also the birthplace of Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero and Sirimavo Bandaranaike (the world's first female head of government) the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000). Balangoda is situated in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratnapura
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 on the Kalu Ganga (Black River) in south-central Sri Lanka, some southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. Ratnapura is also spelled as Rathnapura. The name 'Ratnapura' is a Sanskrit word meaning "city of gems", from the Sanskrit words ''pura'' (town) and ''ratna'' (gemstone). Over 2000 years ago, when the first Buddhist monks arrived here from the north eastern provinces of India namely Bodh-Gaya, Varanasi and Pataliputra, they not only brought with them the Buddhist religion, but since their teachings were mainly in Sanskrit and Pali they also influenced the local language. While candy produced from the jaggery palm is traditionally known in this region as ''ratnapura'', it is more likely that the candy was named for the locale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuruwita
Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is 87 km from Colombo. It used to be served by the narrow gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway, a branch of the national railway system. And known for the nearby waterfall called Bopath Ella. Tourist attractions * Delgamu Vihara - This temple is reputed as the hiding place of the Tooth relic of Buddha during the ruling period of Portuguese in the country. * Batatotalena Cave - Batatotalena Cave is a cave temple, believed to be the place Buddha rested while visiting Sri Pada (Adam's Peak), as discussed in the Mahavamsa as one of the nine places Buddha had visited during his third visit to Sri Lanka. Its view of Samanala Kanda (mountain of Sri Pada) and its size (able to shelter over 500 people) led to its widely accepted identification as the ''Diva Guhava'' of the Mahavamsa. It is located about 5 km off from Kuruwita town (10 km towards to Colombo from Ratnapura) on Erathna ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avissawella
Avissawella (, ) 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, approximately 40 km air distance and 48.1 km road distance from east of capital Colombo. It is also known as Sitawakapura, the Old Capital of the Sitawaka Kingdom. Overview It is on the periphery of the Western Province on its border with the Sabaragamuwa Province. This town has a rich and proud history in the annals of its military exploits against the Portuguese invaders as it was the capital of Sitawaka Kingdom from 1521 to 1593. Seethawaka was ruled by King Mayadunne and later his son Rajasinghe the First during this period. There is a lore that Rajasinghe was a parricide but some historians discount this as a story spread by jealousy. Avissawella is the junction from where the oldest land route to the Hill Country via Hatton and the road down South via Ratnapura diverge. The Kelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 district and Avissawella electorate. Hanwella is one of three major towns in the Seethawake pradeshiya sabha, the other two being Kosgama and Padukka. Hanwella lies on both of the Colombo-Ratnapura roads, namely the Highlevel and Lowlevel roads. The Kelani River, one of Sri Lanka's major rivers, runs alongside the town. Hanwella borders the Gampaha district. The nearest towns are Padukka Padukka (, ) is a town in the district of Colombo in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It has a population of roughly 8,000. Elevation 44feet. Padukka, which is part of the Avissawella electoral district, electorate is situated 33 kilometers ea ... (8 km), Pugoda (8 km), Kosgama(8 km) and Nawagamuwa (8 km). There are some waterfalls, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godagama
Godagama is a town close to city of Colombo Sri Lanka. It is located in Colombo District within the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Godagama is located on the High Level road at the main junction of the Avissawella to Colombo (A4) road and the Padukka to Borella (B242) road. Godagama falls within the Homagama electorate and Homagama divisional secretariat which is the largest population divisional secretariat in Sri Lanka (local government authority). Nearby cities To the West - Homagama, Kottawa, Pannipitiya, Maharagama. To the East - Padukka, Hanwella. To the North- Athurugiriya, Malabe, Battaramulla, Kaduwela and to the South Pitipana, Meegoda Transport Railway: Kelani valley line Bus routes heading through Godagama Town: *69/122 - Maharagama - Kandy *18/122 Hatton *78/122 Nawalapitiya *98/122 Ampara *99 - Colombo - Badulla - Welimada - Passara - Balangoda - Bandarawela *122 - Colombo - Avissawella - Ratnapura - Embilipitiya - Suriyawewa - Rakwana *124 - Maharagama - Iha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homagama
Homagama is a town in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka, about south-east of Colombo. The Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha consists of the Homagama divisional secretariat and 10 GN division of Padukka DS division. The total Land area is about is of 90 GN division. The Pradeshiya Sabha was established under act No 15 of 1987, and has the highest population of any pradeshiya sabha area in Sri Lanka.Homagama DS Division is the Division which has the largest Buddhist population in Sri Lanka.It is home to notable places, such as thTechnology faculty of University of Colombo campus of the National School of Business Management (NSBM), Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, the Panagoda Cantonment, Upali Newspapers, Mahinda Rajapaksha College Homagama, St. Michael's College, Homagama, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) and the Laxapana Battery Company. Demographics Data is drawn from the 2012 national census. Religious composition \ Buddhist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottawa
Kottawa (, ) is one of the main suburbs in Colombo, Sri Lanka and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo. It is a Road junction, five-way junction and lies as the epicenter for Maharagama road, Homagama road, Piliyandala road, Malabe road and Borella road. History The name Kottawa might be derived from the Sinhalese phrase ''kotten awa'', meaning "just arrived from Kotte" and later the name was shortened to "Kottawa". Another contemporary opinion is that it's the "city of the great one". The town was part of the Kottawa Electoral District which existed between 1960 and 1977 and has been identified as one of the main transportation hubs of Colombo. Kottawa comprises five grama niladhari divisions: north, south, east, west and city. During the Sri Lankan civil war, Sri Lankan Civil War, Kottawa's strategic location on one of the main roads connecting Panagoda Cantonment to Colombo made it a target for attacks. In 2004, 7 allege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pannipitiya
Pannampitiya (, ) is a suburb of Colombo District. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas. Areas in Pannipitiya *Pannipitiya Junction - Junction which connects the Borella Road with the Old Road. The Pannipitiya post office and train station are situated here. There is a cross road from Pannipitiya town that connects it to the High Level Road (A4) which is running close by. The town has developed both on the Old Road as Well as on the High Level Road. there is a power sub station around away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo which serves as the power distribution center for a large region in Colombo and Kaluthara Districts. Pannipitiya junction is on the westernmost part of Pannipitiya area. Maharagama area starts just 1 km away from Pannipitiya junction towards Colombo. *Moraketiya - Four-way junction (and nearby area) that lies on High Level Road (A4) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
