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Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela (, ) is a town, located approximately north of the city centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ja-Ela lies on the A3 highway (Sri Lanka), A3 road which overlaps with the E03 expressway (Sri Lanka), Colombo – Katunayake Expressway at the Ja-Ela Interchange. Etymology The etymology of the name is uncertain, and there are several yet arguable interpretations of the name. Howbeit, based on verified historical shreds of evidence, the etymology of the place, Ja Ela is based on both Malay and Sinhala languages. "Ja" and "Javan" are referential terms used by the Sinhalese, Moors & Tamils to address the Malays/Javanese or those of Indonesian descent and the term "Ela" is derived from Sinhala language meaning stream, lake or canal. Local government council Ja-Ela is administered by the Ja-Ela Urban Council. Populations 32,175 Demographics Majority of the people from Ja-Ela are generally Sinhalese, along with other minority communities such as Tamils, Muslims and Burghers. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gampaha District
Gampaha District ( ''gampaha distrikkaya'', ''Kampakai Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 Districts of Sri Lanka, districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. It is the second most populous district of Sri Lanka after Colombo District. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a Government Agent (Sri Lanka), District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent (Sri Lanka), Government Agent) appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka, central government of Sri Lanka. The Capital city, capital of the district is the town of Gampaha. The district was carved out of the northern part of Colombo District in September 1978. Geographical Nature Gampaha District is located in the west of Sri Lanka and has an area of . It is bounded by Kurunegala District, Kurunegala and Puttalam District, Puttalam districts from north, Kegalle District from east, Colombo District from south and by the Indian Ocean from west. The borders of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ja-Ela Urban Council
Ja-Ela Urban Council (JUC) is the local authority for the town of Ja-Ela Ja-Ela (, ) is a town, located approximately north of the city centre of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ja-Ela lies on the A3 highway (Sri Lanka), A3 road which overlaps with the E03 expressway (Sri Lanka), Colombo – Katunayake Expressway at the Ja-Ela I ... in Gampaha District Sri Lanka. JUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. References {{Urban councils of Sri Lanka Ja-Ela Local authorities in Western Province, Sri Lanka Urban councils of Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeduwa
Seeduwa (/sīðuvə/; Sinhalese language, Sinhalese: සීදුව ''Seeduwa'' pronounced [sīðuvə]; Tamil language, Tamil: சீதுவை ''Seeduwai'' pronounced [Cītuvai]) is a suburb of Negombo, in Katana Divisional Secretariat, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the A3 highway (Sri Lanka), A03 road between Colombo and Negombo. Seeduwa is north of Colombo via E03 expressway (Sri Lanka), E003, and north via A03, and is situated south of Katunayake, north of Ja-Ela, and west of Raddoluwa and east of Negombo Lagoon. Seeduwa has an area of . In 2012, Seeduwa had a population of 38,355 with the majority of people either Roman Catholics, Methodism, Methodists or Buddhists. Etymology There are four theories about the origin of the name "Seeduwa": ''Duwa'' දූව pronounced [ðūvə]) meaning "island" is given to the village as it is surrounded by the river Dandugam Oya (Attanugalu Oya), as well as canals and paddy fields, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttalam Line
The Puttalam line (originally called the North-Western Line) is a broad gauge railway line in the Sri Lanka Railways, rail network of Sri Lanka. The railway line begins at Ragama junction and runs through the major towns along the north-west coast of the country, through to Periyanagavillu. It has forty two stations along its length. Route definition The line starts from Ragama and runs through the towns of Kandana, Ja-Ela, Seeduwa, Katunayake, Negombo, the line becomes single-track from this point onwards, and passes through, Lunuwila, Naththandiya, Madampe, Chilaw, Bangadeniya, Mundel and ends at Puttalam railway station, Puttalam. The passenger trains by Sri Lanka Railways are operated up to Noor Nagar station beyond the Puttalam railway station, Puttalam station and railway section beyond Noor Nagar station is used by Holcim Sri Lanka Limited for the transportation of raw materials from quarry to the factory at Puttalam. This line is also used for the transportati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E03 Expressway (Sri Lanka)
The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway is Sri Lanka's second E Class highway. The highway links the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake and Negombo. Construction on the highway began in October 2009, and it was opened on 27 October 2013, by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa. The highway has three lanes each way from Colombo to Peliyagoda, and two lanes each way from Peliyagoda to Katunayake, with the width ranging from . The total cost of the project was US $292 million. Exim Bank of China funded US$248.2 million of the total cost and the government of Sri Lanka spent US$45 million on the project. The speed limit is for the first and for the rest of the road. The Expressway has 42 bridges and 88 culverts including a 480 metre long viaduct at Hunupitiya and an 800-metre viaduct at Katunayake. The opening of the highway has allowed people to travel between Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and Katunayake, the major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is situated within the Colombo metro area. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, retaining its capital status when Sri Lanka gained independence in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negombo
Negombo (, ), also known as Punchi Romaya (Little Rome), is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province, from Colombo via the E03 expressway (Sri Lanka), Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport (about 9 km distance). Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and the administrative centre of Negombo Division. Negombo has a population of about 142,136 within its Negombo Divisional Secretariat, divisional secretariat division. Negombo municipal boundary is fully extended throughout its Divisional Secretariat area. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and centuries old fishing industry. Negombo has a large bilingual (Sinhala/Tamil) population with a clear Catholic Church, Roman Catholic majority. Etymology The name "Negombo" is the Portuguese language, Portuguese corruption of its Tamil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A3 Highway (Sri Lanka)
The A3 Highway is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the Peliyagoda with Puttalam via Negombo. The highway A3 passes through Peliyagoda, Wattala, Mahabage, Kandana, Ja-Ela, Seeduwa, Katunayake, Negombo, Kochchikade, Bolawatte, Wennapuwa, Katuneriya, Marawila, Mahawewa, Madampe, Kakkapalliya, Chilaw Chilaw (, ) is a city in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council, whereas the outskirts are governed by a pradeshiya sabha of the same name. The town is located 80 kilometers away from Colombo via ..., Arachchikattu, Battuluoya, Mundel, Madurankuliya and Palavi to reach Puttalam. References {{SriLanka-road-stub A03 highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Malays
Sri Lankan Malays ( ''Shri Lanka Mæle Janathava'' (Standard); ''Mæle Minissu / Ja Minissu'' (Colloquially); ), historically known as Ceylon Malays, are Sri Lankan citizens with full or partial ancestry from the Indonesian Archipelago, Malaysia, or Singapore. The term is a misnomer, as it is used as a historical catch-all for all native ethnic groups of the Malay Archipelago who reside in Sri Lanka; it does not apply solely to the ethnic Malays. Sri Lankan Malays are primarily of Javanese, Ambonese, Bandanese, Balinese, Madurese, Malay, Bugis, and Peranakan Chinese descent. They number approximately 40,000 and make up 0.2% of the Sri Lankan population, making them the fourth largest of the five main ethnic groups in the country. Sri Lankan Malays first settled in the country in 200 B.C., when the Austronesian expansion reached the island of Sri Lanka from Maritime Southeast Asia (which includes peoples as diverse as Sumatrans to Lucoes) and brought speakers of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Sri Lanka
Districts (, ) are the second level administrative divisions of Sri Lanka, preceded by Provinces of Sri Lanka, provinces. Sri Lanka has 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Districts are further divided into a number of Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, divisional secretariats (commonly known as D.S. divisions), which are in turn subdivided into 14,022 grama niladhari divisions. There are 331 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, district secretary, who is appointed by the central government. The main tasks of the district secretariat involve coordinating communications and activities of the central government and divisional secretariats. The district secretariat is also responsible for implementing and monitoring development projects at the district level and assisting lower-level subdivisions in their activities, as well as revenue collection and coordination of elections in the district. History The country was first di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
