Gandara, Sri Lanka
Gandara
ගන්දර கந்தறை | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gandara | |
| Coordinates: 5°57′N 80°33′E / 5.950°N 80.550°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Upul Nishantha |
| Area | |
• Total | 283 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| • Land | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,254 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal code | 81170 |
| Area codes | 041 |
Gandara (Sinhala: ගන්දර, Tamil: கந்தறை) is a village in the Matara District on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 168 kilometres (104 mi) from Colombo. It is an important village in Matara.[1] It was slightly affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004.
History
[edit]Historically, Gandara belongs to the area called Ruhuna, one of the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya). The temple in the village was built by ancient kings and now is a popular sacred place among Buddhists in the area. The mosque in the village was built by villagers in the late 1840s.
Polling division
[edit]Education
[edit]Schools
[edit]- Gandara Maha Vidyalaya
- Gandara kanitu Viduhala
- Al Azhar Muslim Kanista Vidyalaya, established in 1938.
Places of Worship
[edit]- Purana Viharaya, Gandara
- Wijerathnaramaya Temple, Gandara
- Abayasekararamaya Temple, Gandara
- Sri Jayabodhi Viharaya, Gandara
- Muhiyaddeen Jumma Mosque
Transport
[edit]Gandara is on the Matara – Kataragama main road, which is served by the A32 highway.