Deraniyagala

Deraniyagala is a town in the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Deraniyaga city area consists major government administrative offices, textile industries and transportation hub and the district hospital which has seven medical officers including the DMO, Dr N.G.R.R.Senevirathne who upgraded this hospital into a good condition including the ETU with standard facilities. Deraniyagala divisional secretariat area includes 214.6 km2 and population of about 46300.[1] The divisional secreatariate includes 26 grama niladari divisions.[1]

This article is about the town in Sri Lanka. For people with the surname, see Deraniyagala (surname).
Deraniyagala

දැරණියගල
Town
Deraniyagala
Coordinates: 6.9349°N 80.3380°E / 6.9349; 80.3380
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictKegalle
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Area code(s)036

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income for majority of the people. Tea and rubber are main sources of income for people in the area. The main source of food is from rice fields. Apart from tea and rubber, coconut, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and other minor export crops are farmed throughout the area.

References
  1. Pavithra. "Divisional Secretariat - Deraniyagala - Divisional Secretariat - Deraniyagala". www.deraniyagala.ds.gov.lk.


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