Dharga Town

Dharga Town
දර්ගා නගරය
தர்கா நகரம்

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°E / 6.44583; 80.00250Coordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E / 6.44583°N 80.00250°E / 6.44583; 80.00250
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

International Schools

Training Institute

Arabic College

Population

A Vast Majority of Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Muslims and Tamils Make the Population of 20540 (Including Seenawatha 765-A and Welipitiya 768-A)[6]

Religious Places

Buddhist Temples

  1. Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
  2. Aluthgama Kande Wiharaya (Mountain Temple)
  3. Pathirajagoda Temple

Mosques

  1. Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
  2. Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[7]
  3. Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
  4. Meeripenna Jummah Mosque.
  5. Welipity Jummah Masjid
  6. Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
  7. Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)

Sports Clubs

Soccer Clubs

Cricket Clubs

References

  1. List of towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka
  2. "Mycities.co - Dharga Town (Sri Lanka - Western) - Visit the city, map and weather". mycities.co. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. "Schools in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. "College of Education (Training College)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. Danishka Navin. "Danishka's Diary". danishkanavin.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. DS Web Manager. "Beruwala Divisional Secretariat - Statistical Information - Page 2". ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  7. "Meera Jumma Masjid in Dharga Town, Western Province - salatomatic.com: your guide to mosques & Islamic schools". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 "YMSC Veterans win Kalutara sports". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  9. http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/08/09/spo07.asp


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