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It is the third most developed city in Kurunegala District. It is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) from Kurunegala and 30 km (19 mi) from Kandy. It is home to over 75,000 people. 30% of them are age 0-18. Mawathagama is one of the most economically and politically important cities in North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is an education and industrial ...
A statue of the Buddha on Athugala (Elephant Rock), measuring 88 feet (27 m). Kurunegala had a citadel in the 13th century. Its ascendancy as an ancient capital of Sri Lanka began with a series of events that took place during the late 12th century at Yapahuwa.
Kurunegala Lakdasa de Mel College, Kurunegala 1AB 1649 Kurunegala Kurunegala Sri Nishshanka Maha Vidyalaya, Kurunegala 1AB 1456 Kurunegala Kurunegala President's Girls College, Kurunegala 1AB 1520 Kurunegala Kurunegala S.W.R.D Bandaranayaka College, Kurunegala 1AB 1705 Kurunegala Kurunegala Hizbullah Central College, Kurunegala 1AB 1014 Kurunegala
Sir John Kothalawala College opened on 16 January 1974 in the palace of Bishop Lakdasa De Mel. At that time, the bishop's palace was used for classrooms. The college was initially known as Bandaranayake Vidyalaya and was under the sponsorship of Piyadasa Wijesinghe, a former member of parliament. The objective in the establishment of the school ...
Kuliyapitiya is the second largest town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) north-east of Colombo and 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Kurunegala. Kuliyapitiya is home to the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. Coconut and paddy cultivation are the main economic ...
The district is also home to a wide range of other religious faiths and sects including Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. Churches, mosques and Hindu temples are also located in the district. The Church of Ceylon , which is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka operates a diocese in Kurunegala covering the North-Central province and Kurunegala ...
Alawwa is a town and divisional secretariat of the Kurunegala District in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The town is considered part of the Coconut Triangle, where most of the country's coconut exports come from. [2] The population was 63,667 according to the 2012 Sri Lankan census. [3]
St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a Roman Catholic boys' school located in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as Annites .