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Ballapitiya is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Horana, 25 km (16 mi) north of Mathugama and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Colombo. The town is located on the Horana - Anguruwatota - Aluthgama Road (B157) , near its junction with the Nagoda - Kalawellawa - Ballapitiya Road (B304) , with public transport links to Kalutara , Horana, Matugama and ...
Horana (Sinhala: හොරණ, Pronounced ⓘ, Tamil: ஹொரணை) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, 50 km (31 mi) away from Ratnapura and 18 km (11 mi) away from Panadura.
Balapitiya is a coastal town, in south west Sri Lanka.It is located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka. Situated 80 km (50 mi) south of Colombo, about a two-hour drive from the capital.
The Principality of Ruhuna (Sinhala: රුහුණ, ), also referred to as the Kingdom of Ruhuna, is a region of present-day Southern and Eastern Sri Lanka. It was the center of a flourishing civilisation and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka.
Waterfall in the national park. Horton Plains is located on the southern plateau of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. [2] The peaks of Kirigalpoththa (2,389 m (7,838 ft)) and Thotupola Kanda (2,357 m (7,733 ft)), the second and the third highest of Sri Lanka, are situated to the west and north respectively.
Kalpitiya is located at the boarder of dry zone. Thanks to that it is still nicely green but has much less rain that the south of Sri Lanka. Usually the only rainy month is November, but it rarely rains whole the day.
Premathilake was born on 20 September 1918 in Meemana village in Horana, Sri Lanka. [7] He started education from Taxila Central College, Horana and later from Vidyarathna Maha Pirivena in Horana. He came to Ananda College , Colombo for higher education at a time when he was gaining a reputation as a poet.
Solosmasthana are 16 sacred places in Sri Lanka, believed by Buddhists to have been hallowed by visits of Gautama Buddha. [1] These places of worship are among the most important religious locations in Sri Lanka, and are located throughout the country. [2]