Dharga Town
Dharga Town දර්ගා නගරය தர்கா நகரம் | |
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A Shrine at Dharga Town | |
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 | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
Postal code | 12090 |
Area code(s) | 034 |
Dharga Town (Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a town located in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[1] Dharga Town is close to Aluthgama and the tourist town Bentota.
Schools
Government Schools
- KL-Al Hambra Maha Vidyalaya[2]
- KL-Aluthgamveediya Muslims Ladies School
- KL-Pathirajagoda Preliminary School
- KL-Zahira College
International Schools
- Alif International School
- Bambridge International School
Population
A Vast Majority of people Sri Lankan Muslims , and Tamils Make the Population of 20540 (Including Seenawatha 765-A and Welipitiya 768-A)[3]
Religious Places
Buddhist Temples
- Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
- Aluthgama Kande Viharaya (Mountain Temple)
- Pathirajagoda Temple
Masjids
- Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
- Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[4]
- Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
- Meeripenna Jummah Mosque.
- Welipity Jummah Masjid
- Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
- Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)
- siyad marikkar masjid(meeripenna road)
- Masjidul Muslimeen
Sports Clubs
Soccer And Cricket Clubs
- Young Man Sports Club (Since 1969)Zaviya Sports Club and Red Apple Cricket Club* [5]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "YMSC Veterans win Kalutara sports". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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