Dharga Town

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°ECoordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E / 6.44583°N 80.00250°E
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]

International Schools

Training Institute

Arabic College

Muayyidul Islam Arabic Collage

Population

A Vast Majority of Sri Lankan Muslims, Sinhalese and Tamils Make the Population of 20540 (Including Seenawatha 765-A and Welipitiya 768-A)[7]

Religious Places

Mosques

  1. Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
  2. Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[8]
  3. Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
  4. Meeripenna Jummah Mosque.
  5. Welipity Jummah Masjid
  6. Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
  7. Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)

Buddhist Temples

  1. Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
  2. Aluthgama Kande Wiharaya (Mountain Temple)
  3. Pathirajagoda Temple

Roads

  1. Main Street (B 157)
  2. Mihiripenna Road
  3. Fatha Hajiyar Mawatha (New Road)
  4. S.M. Road ( Sheikh Madar )
  5. Jeelani Road
  6. Zaviya Road
  7. Zahira College Road
  8. Mahajana Road.
  9. Gem Road.
  10. Lotas Road
  11. Marikkar Street

Sports Clubs

Soccer Clubs

Cricket Clubs

Ez 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. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ilharulislam_Arabic_College
  7. ↑ http://beruwala.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=37&lang=en&limitstart=1
  8. ↑ http://www.salatomatic.com/d/Dharga-Town+25500+Meera-Jumma-Masjid/
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://sundaytimes.lk/111204/Sports/spt13.html
  10. ↑ http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/08/09/spo07.asp