Imaduwa is a suburb of

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. It is located approximately away from the Galle within

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of the Southern Province. It is situated on the boundary of Galle district and

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. It is a major centre which connects

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-Imaduwa road and Dikkumbura (

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)-Imaduwa road with the A17 highway which runs between Galle and

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. 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: අකුරැස්ස) is located in Matara District of the Southern Province. It is located on the Matara–Deniyaya road, approximately from Matara and from Galle Galle (, ; , ) (formerly ) is a major city on th ...

, Habaraduwa, 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 (, ) 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 village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay. It ...

and Akuressa.

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