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    Weligama (Sinhala: වැලිගම, Tamil: வெலிகாமம்) is a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed...
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  • Weligama Sri Sumangala Thero (1825-1905) was an outstanding scholar bhikkhu with many important publications -Hitopadsesa Atthadassi, Hitopadsesa Padarthavykanaya...
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    located just off the southern coast of Sri Lanka opposite the village of Weligama. The island was renamed after the old Greek word for Sri Lanka, by its...
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    The Weligama Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Matara Electoral District, in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The winner of Weligama has...
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  • Weligama Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Matara District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Divisional Secretariats Portal v t e...
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    Accommodation Guide Planet, Lonely. "Weligama - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 December 2016. "Rough Guides - Weligama". www.roughguides.com. Retrieved...
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  • Weligama Polwatta Galappathige Ariyadasa (born 29 August 1918) was a Ceylonese politician. He was a Minister of Local Government and Member of Parliament...
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    Weligama Urban Council (WUC) is the local authority for the town of Weligama in the Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The WUC is responsible...
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    (16 ft) around the Galle coast 8.7 m (29 ft) at Nonagama 4.9 m (16 ft) at Weligama 4 m (13 ft) at Dodundawa 4.7 m (15 ft) at Ambalangoda 4.7 m (15 ft) at...
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  • Weligama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Weligama...
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    Divisions), with 1,658 villages. Matara (Municipal Council) Aparekka Weligama (Weligama Urban Council) Akuressa Tihagoda Mirissa Deniyaya Pitabeddara Kamburupitiya...
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  • outskirts of Mirissa, on a steep cliff that forms the eastern coast of Weligama Bay. It was used by J. R. Jayewardene and his family on their holidays...
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    hill is located on the Mirissa beach which is contiguous to Weligama across the Weligama bay. Mirissa beach has been described as one of the "secret beaches"...
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    In 1886, Sir Edwin Arnold visited the site and under guidance from Ven. Weligama Sri Sumangala published several articles drawing the attention of the Buddhists...
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  • highway passes through the town. Nearby towns include Habaraduwa, Koggala, Weligama and Imaduwa. Historically, Ahangama is situated within the Principality...
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    scholars such as Ratmalana Sri Dharmarama Thero, Waskaduwa Sri Subhuti Thero, Weligama Sri Sumangala Thero, Welivitiye Dhammaratna Thero, and Pandit Batuwantudawe...
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  • was a member of the working committee of UNP and the party organiser for Weligama. However, in 2006 UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe removed from all of his...
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  • thatched hut close to the Vajirarama monastery in Colombo and later in Weligama. After this she moved to a simple hermitage above the town of Gampola,...
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    Sanjūsangen-dō, Japan. 13th century A rock carving of Avalokiteshvara, Weligama, Sri Lanka Silver Manjushri, Sailendra, early 9th century Central Java...
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  • Trident Gurgaon Hotel, Delhi NCR". "Hotel in New Delhi — Luxury & Hospitality at The Roseate". "Weligama Hotels | Cape Weligama | Official Website"....
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    de Silva (1981), p. 93. de Silva (1981), p. 94. Baruah (2000), p. 137. "Weligama - Sri Lanka". www.art-and-archaeology.com. Archived from the original on...
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  • Province Wattegama - Central Province Welikanda, North Central Province Weligama, Southern Province Wellawatta, Western Province Wijayarajadahana, Western...
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  • Piladuwa Matara Walgama Kamburugamuwa Mirissa Polwathumodara Polwatta Ganga Weligama Kubalgama Midigama Ahangama Kathaluwa Koggala Lagoon Koggala Habaraduwa...
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  • elected from Weligama in Matara to the Sri Lankan Parliament. He was the Second Governor of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. Born in Weligama, in Southern...
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  • 601 Matara Weligama Siddhartha College, Weligama 1AB 1953 Matara Weligama Sri Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya, Weligama 1AB 2156 Matara Weligama Arafa National...
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  • holding a lotus in his right hand and accompanied by a white elephant. At Weligama, an ancient port on Sri Lanka's south coast, there is a 12 ft high statue...
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    and novelist. Sugathapala De Silva was born on 4 August 1928 Midigama (weligama, Matara), to the son of a small trader. He grew up among Sinhala, Tamil...
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    be seen at Dondra point in Sri Lanka, accessed through the Mirissa or Weligama harbour. Whale-watching tours can be arranged in Sri Lanka. Blue whales...
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  • Ahangama are the last stations in Galle district. Midigama, Kumbalgama, Weligama are the foremost stations in the Matara. Polwathumodara, Mirissa, Kamburugamuwa...
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    Matara 74,193 3 Hikkaduwa Galle 27,075 4 Hambantota Hambantota 23,236 5 Weligama Matara 22,377 6 Ambalangoda Galle 19,990 7 Tangalle Hambantota 8,473...
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