Dewalapola

Dewalapola
දෙවලපොල
தேவலபோல
town
Dewalapola is located in Sri Lanka
Dewalapola
Dewalapola
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°10′6″N 79°59′40″E / 7.16833°N 79.99444°E / 7.16833; 79.99444
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictGampaha District
Government
 • Municipal CouncilMinuwangoda
 • HeadquartersGrama Niladhari Division (106)
Area
 • Total15.00 km2 (5.79 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total~ 2,250
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11102
Area code011
Websitewww.minuwangoda.ds.gov.lk
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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]

  1. ^ "Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariat".
  2. ^ "Climate of rice growing regions in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  3. ^ Ancient Preaching Hall in Dewalapola Sri Sudarshanarama (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  4. ^ "Dewalapola Sub-Post Office".
  5. ^ "Department Of Ayurveda Ministry Of Indigenous Medicine".