Dharga Town
Dharga Town දර්ගා නගරය தர்கா நகரம் | |
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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 town located in Kalutara District, Western Province,[1] Sri Lanka.[2] Dharga Town is close to Aluthgama and the tourist town Bentota.
Schools
Government Schools
- KL-Al Hambra Maha Vidyalaya[3]
- KL-Zahira College
- KL-Aluthgamveediya Muslims Ladies School
- KL-Pathirajagoda Preliminary School
International Schools
- Dan De International School
- Alif International School
Training Institute
Arabic College
- Muayyidul Islam Arabic College
- Ilharulislam Arabic College
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
- Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
- Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[7]
- Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
- Meeripenna Jummah Mosque.
- Welipity Jummah Masjid
- Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
- Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)
Buddhist Temples
- Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
- Aluthgama Kande Wiharaya (Mountain Temple)
- Pathirajagoda Temple
Roads
- A. R. Mohamed Mawatha [8] [9]
- Fatha Hajiyar Mawatha (New Road)
- Gem Road.
- Isnapullane
- Jeelani Road
- Kadiyawatta Road
- Lotas Road
- Mahajana Road.
- Main Street (B 157)
- Marikkar Street
- Mihiripenna Road
- S.M. Road ( Sheikh Madar )
- Zahira College Road
- Zaviya Road
Shops
- Foot Locker DT
Sports Clubs
Soccer Clubs
- Zaviya Sports Club[10]
- Young Men's Sports Club (YMSC)[10][11]
- United Sports Club
Super Star Sport Club Liverpool Sport club
Cricket Clubs
- Ceylonian Cricket Club
- Ez Cricket Club
Dharga Town Jummah schedules
References
- ↑ List of towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- ↑ "Mycities.co - Dharga Town (Sri Lanka - Western) - Visit the city, map and weather". mycities.co. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Schools in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "College of Education (Training College)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Danishka Navin. "Danishka's Diary". danishkanavin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ DS Web Manager. "Beruwala Divisional Secretariat - Statistical Information - Page 2". ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meera Jumma Masjid in Dharga Town, Western Province - salatomatic.com: your guide to mosques & Islamic schools". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "A. R. Mohamed Mawatha".
- ↑ "A. R. Mohamed Mawatha".
- 1 2 "YMSC Veterans win Kalutara sports". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/08/09/spo07.asp
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