Mabodala (, ) is a village in
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 Lank ...
of Sri Lanka. It is situated approximately from the
Gampaha
Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ ; Tamil: கம்பஹா ) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Provinc ...
, from the
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 ...
and also in close proximity to suburban areas of
Divulapitiya,
Minuwangoda
Minuwangoda (, ) is a town in Gampaha district, governed by an Urban Council, situated near Negombo, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located east of Negombo and north east of Colombo. It is an important junction town, connecting the Negom ...
and
Veyangoda. Mabodala is approximately in extent and is divided into four
village officer divisions (Mabodala East, Mabodala North, Mabodala South and Mabodala West) whose combined population was 4,832 at the 2012 census.
. Paddy and betel cultivation had been the main source of income for many families for decades.
Climate
Mabodale belongs to the wet zone of Sri Lanka where ample amount of rain is received throughout the year. The average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius during day time and high humidity is sometimes experienced.
Places of interest
The main physical landmark in Mabodale is its water reservoir, Mabodale Weva. The catchment area is mainly large private lands with coconut cultivation.
Mabodale has four main Buddhist temples.
Transportation
Mabodale is accessible from surrounding suburban areas by road. The village is served by two buses running between Divulapitiya and Veyangoda regularly. Mabodale is connected to the main railway network via
Veyangoda, where all of the express trains stop. Access to
Colombo
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, which is away, can be made by the buses running along the bus route No. 05 operating from
Kurunegala
Kurunegala (, ; , ) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th ...
to
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 ...
via Minuwangoda.
Schools
The village has one government school.
See also
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Dewalapola
References
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Populated places in Gampaha District