Dewalapola
දෙවලපොල தேவலபோல | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 7°10′6″N 79°59′40″E / 7.16833°N 79.99444°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Gampaha District |
Government | |
• Municipal Council | Minuwangoda |
• Headquarters | Grama Niladhari Division (106) |
Area | |
• Total | 15.00 km2 (5.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | ~ 2,250 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
Postal code | 11102 |
Area code | 011 |
Website | www |
Dewalapola is a small rural area in Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariate of Gampaha District,[1] Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the 245/1 Nittambuwa - Katunayake / Airport bus route between Veyangoda and Minuwangoda.
The major landuses in the area are rubber, coconut, MHG, rice and pineapples.[2] Dewalapola is the home of Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya,[3] Minu / Ananda Maha Vidyalaya (AMV), a public library, a post office[4] and an Ayurvedic Center of the Department Of Ayurveda, Ministry Of Indigenous Medicine.[5]