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Passara Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient temple, believed to be built during the reign of King Sri Vikrama Rajasingha and located in the Pallegama area. [3] Ardun Falls is a waterfall located near to Passara Madolsima road. [4] Geradi Ella Falls is a waterfall located on Medawelagama road about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Passara town. [4] Bambaragala ...
There are two words meaning "river" in the Sinhala language, namely Ganga (ගඟ) and Oya (ඔය), of which the usage of both terms is arbitrary. At 335 km (208 mi), the Mahaweli River is the longest river on the island, its drainage basin covering more than one-fifth of the island. It is estimated that there are 103 rivers in Sri Lanka. [1]
Map of Sri Lanka with Badulla District highlighted Map of Badulla district showing its administrative areas Coordinates: 6°59′05″N 81°03′23″E / 6.98472°N 81.05639°E / 6.98472; 81
Topographic map of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, an island in South Asia shaped as a teardrop or a pear/mango, [168] lies on the Indian Plate, a major tectonic plate that was formerly part of the Indo-Australian Plate. [169] It is in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal, between latitudes 5° and 10° N, and longitudes 79° and 82° E. [170]
The ancient monastery at the Padaviya Historical Place provides a historical significance of the Padaviya town, attributing its construction to King Mahasen between 276 CE and 303 CE, who ruled Sri Lanka during the Anuradhapura era. This era was marked by prosperity and advancements in engineering, as evidenced by the elaborate irrigation ...
UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) Passara Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Badulla District, of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. References
The Passara electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Passara in Badulla District , Uva Province . The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament .
Passaiyoor (Tamil: பாசையூர், romanized: Pācaiyūr, Sinhala: පාසායුර්, romanized: Pāsāyur) also spelled Pasaiyur, is a suburb of the city of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.