Aranayaka () is a town in the

Kegalle District Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (pre ...

Sabaragamuwa Province The Sabaragamuwa Province (, , ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, provinces of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura is the capital of the province. History The provinces of Sri Lanka were created by the British Empire, British in the 19th century, but ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

. Its agricultural economy revolves around local rubber, tea, banana and mahogany plantations. The Mawanella-Aranayaka-Horawella Road (Highway B278) passes through the middle of the city, running parallel to the

Maha Oya The Maha Oya (, ) is a major watercourse in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately in length. It runs across four provinces and five districts. The Maha Oya has 14 water supply networks to serve the need of water and ...

on the east side.

Dippitiya Dippitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Sabaragamuwa Province The Sabaragamuwa Province (, , ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, provinces of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura is the capital of the province. History The provinces ...

, a town situated north of Aranayaka, has a greater population but fewer amenities. The local police station is situated in the town of Gevilipitiya, north of Aranayaka.

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Statistical Information for Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat
Populated places in Sabaragamuwa Province Populated places in Kegalle District {{SabaragamuwaLK-geo-stub

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