Nikaweratiya

Nikaweratiya
නිකවැරටිය
Town
Nikaweratiya
Coordinates: 7°44′51″N 80°06′56.2″E / 7.74750°N 80.115611°E / 7.74750; 80.115611Coordinates: 7°44′51″N 80°06′56.2″E / 7.74750°N 80.115611°E / 7.74750; 80.115611
Country Sri Lanka
District Kurunegala
Area
 • Total 115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 48,770
Time zone UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code 60470[1]
Area code(s) 037
Website http://www.nikaweratiya.ds.gov.lk/

Nikaweratiya is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It consists of 42 Grama Niladari divisions.[2]The division of Nikaweratiya is the second largest electoral division in Sri Lanka and its extent only second to the Monaragala Electoral Division.This region which is famous for agriculture since the past is nourished with lakes and canals.

Historical Background

Nikaweratiya situated in Magal Othota Koralaya in Wanni Hathpaththuwa in the District of Kurunegala bears historical importance. There are twenty two Buddhist temples out of which the Budhumuththawa Raja Maha Vihara is very special and also halambagala raja maha viharaya is a special temple located in nikaweratiya.

The Divisional Secretaries served up to 2012

Name
Mr. W.G. Dayananda
Mr. H.M. Sunil Padma Shantha
Mr. W.G. Dayananda
Mr. H.M. Karunarathna
Mr. Ranwaththe Premasiri Appuhami
Mr. Suraweera Manthreerathna
Mr. A.H.S. Wijesinghe
Mr. S.M. Jayathilake
Mr. R.A.S. Jayathilake
Mr. T.B. Wickramasinghe
Mr. W.M.C.K. Wanninayaka
Mr. P. Susantha Jayathilake


References

  1. ↑ https://data.mongabay.com/world_zip_codes/Sri_Lanka/Nikaweratiya.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nikaweratiya.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=68&lang=en
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