Bogahakumbura
This town is located between Haputale - Keppetipola main road. Haputale (17 km), Welimada (12 km), Bandarawela (18 km), Nuwaraeliya (26 km) and Diyatalawa(12 km) are closest major towns from Bogahakumbura. Boralanda (6 km), Keppetipola (6 km/7 km) are the closest minor towns for bogahakumbura. The Grama Niladhari Division of the Bogahakumbura is 51.
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Bogahakumbura town is rapidly growing town in Welimada Area. Most closer reason for that is large number of vegetable amount cultivated daily and bidding in the town. About 50 lorries are come from Dambulla, Keppetipola, Bandarawela, Marata, Hambantota, Wellawaya, Ampara and some other places to buy vegetables. About 25 vegetable bidding centers are available in the town. Alawathugoda, Wangiyakumbura, Kandepuhulpola, Pahala Ambewela, Gatalagamuwa, Kirindi Ela, Hewanakumbura, Kalabululanda and Alugolla people visit this town daily. Government schools, police station, base hospital, temples, all kinds of shops, banks and post office are available.
Government institutions
There are several government institutes are available in Bogahakumbura city.
- Bogahakumbura - Base Hospital
- Telephone (0094) 057 2280 361
- Bogahakumbura Police Station
- Address - Alawathugoda Rd, Alawathugoda, Bogahakumbura
- Telephone (0094)(057) 2281 221
- Sub Post Office (90354)
- Bank of Ceylon with ATM
- Peoples' Bank
- Samuddhi Development Bank
- Regional Development Bank
- Govijana Seva Center
- Bogahakumbura Maha Vidyalaya
- Bogahakumbura Muslim Vidyalaya
Grama Niladhari Divisions
Below Grama Niladhari divisions are bounded with Bogahakumbura town
- Bibiligamuwa (50J)
- Bogahakubura (51)
- Kalubululanda (51A)
- Kandepuhulpola (51C)
- Alawathugoda (51D)
- Alugolla (61B)
Places
- Udakirinda Vipassana Bhawana Center is a meditation center closed to Bogahakumbura town. There are about 4 kilometers from the town.
- Udamala Mountain is a peak between Bogahakumbura and Pattipola village. There are about 8 kilometers from the town.
- Diyawatanalla Waterfall is a waterfall closed to Bogahakumbura town. About 2 km to the waterfall from Bogahakumbura. This waterfall is at Alawathugoda village.
Tourist attractions
There are several tourist attractions closed to Bogahakumbura town.
- Adisham Bungalow - Haputale (15 km)
- Ohiya (17 km)
- Horton Plains (25 km)
- Nuwaraeliya (26 km)
- Hakgala Botanical Garden (22 km)
- Bomburu Ella Waterfalls (28 km)
- Fox Hill Track - Diyathalawa (18 km)
- Boralanda Farm (6 km)
- Ambewela (24 km)
- 18th Railway Tunnel (5 km)
- Railway Summit Level (6 km)
- Diyawatanalla Waterfall (2 km)
Postal services
- Bogahakumbura Sub Post Office
- Postal code 90354
- Telephone (0094)(057) 228 0350
External links
- Bogahakumbura Area View Video
- Bogahakumbura Maha Vidyalaya
- Temple of Alawathugoda (Sri Wijayawardanaramaya)
- Maha Sanga
- Bogahakumbura Facebook Page
- Jummah Mosque
- BD/Bogahakumbura Muslim Vidyalaya
See also
References
- ^ Growing Soils
- ^ Post Harvest Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ potatoes
- ^ "Grama Niladhari Divisions". Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Hospitals Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.google.lk/maps/place/Udakirinda+Wipassana+Meditation+Center/@6.8657562,80.8527149,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x3ae479ad5395a7db:0x788cf970fe261f30 [Bhawana Center]
- ^ http://www.sarisara.com/udamala/main.php [Udamala]
- ^ http://www.alawathugoda.com/beauty/diyawatanalla [Diyawatanalla Falls]
- ^ Postal Codes Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bogahakumbura Area View Video
- ^ Bogahakumbura Maha Vidyalaya
- ^ Temple of Alawathugoda Bogahakumbura
- ^ "Maha Sanga". Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Bogahakumbura/
- ^ Jummah Mosque
- ^ rightmenue=1&sid=4&orderby=fldSTITLE&title=Sri%20Lanka%20Muslim%20Schools%20in%20Badulla%20District Bogahakumbura Muslim Vidyalaya Archived April 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/BbogahakumburaMuslimMahaVidyalaya?fref=ts