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DEVELOPMENT PLAN Homagama Pradeshiya Shaba Area |
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Urban development Authority, Western province Srilanka , homagamaplan@yahoo.com/2008 |
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Godagama Technical College |
HISTORY Early history according to the "Bodhiwansa" The secrate bo-tree was planted by the king of "Devanmpiyatissa" in Ambulgama. (Ambalawa village) Ancient legend shows the king of "III Vijayabahu" lived Ambulgama peek to protect from enemies. The king of Prakramabahu VI was established in kotte kingdom rewarding the village and as a Kusalanagama donated a large paddy land at Nawagamuwa area.(KERAGALA SANNASA ) The ambulgama temple was destroyed by the foreign enemies in several times ,and taken away valuable antique things. Now only the30 No of caves have been seen with Historical Evedance End of the Seethawaka era some villages have been Developed in the region In the mean time "Lenagala Rajamaha" viharaya was established. passing away the The king Walagmbahu had been some improvements. now only on cave with Kataram carving (NAMPOTHA) :: In between colonial period a large 33 estate cultivated such as Gulsonally, Mount Clifford,Temple burge :: Halbarawa,Mattegoda group, have been cultivated Rubber, Coconut and other plantation. :: Kelaniwali narrow gauge railway line passing away from colombo to opanayake in the region in 1908 :: Elected local authority of village council were established in 1930 :: Highlevel road constructed in 1980 :: Patriac abacrombee was identifying Homagama as satellite town in 1948 :: Diayagama medium Wave retransmission stations was established in 1968 :: Homagama town council was established with 7 wards in 1963 :: Low level road constructed in 1978. :: Homagama Pradeshiya shaba was established in 1988 :: Identifying Homagama as a growth centre within the CMR structure plan ::1978,1979,1983 and 1999 gazetted as a UDA declared area. REFERENCE 1. Chula vamsaya 2. Bodhi wamsya 3. Damadeni asna 4. Dalada poojawaliya 5. Pujawaliya 6. Rajawaliya 7. Ceylone fouvual of science 8. Section G.11-p117 , 202 , 204 , 207 , 197 Archeological survey of ceylone Annual report 42/1952 9. University of ceylone review Ix no, 1 p20 10. Epigraphiya zelanica- vol iv No. 6 - p 50 , 58 21 - p 176-80 23 p186-84 |
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Lenagala Rajamaha Viharaya |
Ambulgama Rajamaha Viharaya |
Ambulgama Rajamaha Viharaya |