Dharga Town

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Dharga Town
දර්ගා නගරය
தர்கா நகரம்
Dharga Town
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E / 6.44583°N 80.00250°E / 6.44583; 80.00250Coordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E / 6.44583°N 80.00250°E / 6.44583; 80.00250
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Kalutara District
Population (2012)
 • Total 20,540
Time zone SLST (UTC+05:30)
Postal code 12090
Area code(s) 034

Dharga Town (Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a city located in Kalutara District, Western Province,[1] Sri Lanka.[2] Dharga Town is Close to Aluthgama and the famous Tourist Town Bentota.

Schools

Government Schools

[3]

  • KL-Al Hambra Maha Vidyalaya
  • KL-Zahira College
  • KL-Aluthgamveediya Muslims Ladies School
  • KL-Pathirajagoda Preliminary School
  • KL-Sri Gnanissara Maha Vidyalaya
  • KL-Warapitiya Primary School

International Schools

  • Aliff International School
  • Bambridge International School

Training Institute

  • National College Of Education (Training College)[4][5]

Population

A Vast Majority of Sri Lankan Muslims, Sinhalese and Tamils Make the Population of 20540 (Including Seenawatha 765-A and Welipitiya 768-A)[6]

Religious Places

Mosques

  1. Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
  2. Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[7]
  3. Aalim Sahib Appa Thakkiya (Thakkiya Palli)[8]
  4. Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)

Buddhist Temples

  1. Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
  2. (pathirajagoda Temple)

Roads

  1. Main Street (B 157)
  2. Mihiripenna Road
  3. Fatha Hajiyar Mawatha (New Road)
  4. Jeelani Road
  5. Zaviya Road
  6. Zahira College Road

Sports Clubs

Soccer Clubs

Cricket Clubs

  • Ceylonian Cricket Club

References

  1. ↑ List of towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  2. ↑ http://www.mycities.co/sri-lanka/city_dharga-town_12090.html
  3. ↑ "Schools in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 31 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/5045710/College-of-Education-Training-College
  5. ↑ http://danishkanavin.blogspot.com/2011/02/hanthana-linux-workshop-at-ncoe-dharga.html
  6. ↑ http://beruwala.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=37&lang=en&limitstart=1
  7. ↑ http://www.salatomatic.com/d/Dharga-Town+25500+Meera-Jumma-Masjid/
  8. ↑ http://archives.dailynews.lk/2004/12/18/fea04.html
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://sundaytimes.lk/111204/Sports/spt13.html
  10. ↑ http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/08/09/spo07.asp


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