Bogahakumbura

Bogahakumbura (බෝගහකුඹුර in Sinhala language) is a rural town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. Majority of people in the area are involved with vegetable cultivation.[1]

Bogahakumbura

බෝගහකුඹුර
Bogahakumbura
Coordinates: 6°51′43″N 80°52′35″E
ProvinceUva Province
DistrictBadulla
Divisional SecretariatWelimada
Area
 • Land9 km2 (3 sq mi)
 • Water.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,500
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
90354

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.[2][3] The Grama Niladhari Division of the Bogahakumbura is 51.[4]

Vegetable cultivation around the Bogahakumbura area

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 [5]
    • 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 [6] is popular meditation center closed to Bogahakumbura town. There are about 4 kilometers from the town.
  • Udamala Mountain [7] is popular peak between Bogahakumbura and Pattipola village. There are about 8 kilometers from the town.
  • Diyawatanalla Waterfall [8] is beautiful 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.

Famous people

Few persons started their journey from Bogahakumbura.

  • Mrs. Hema Rathnayake (Former Minister of Women affairs in 1994 -2000, Member of Uva provincial council from 2004 to present)
  • Priyantha Rathnayake (Actor)
  • N.M. Jayathilake (Politician)

Postal services
  • Bogahakumbura Sub Post Office [9]
    • Postal code 90354
    • Telephone (0094)(057) 228 0350
  • Bogahakumbura Area View Video [10]
  • Bogahakumbura Maha Vidyalaya [11]
  • Temple of Alawathugoda (Sri Wijayawardanaramaya) [12]
  • Maha Sanga [13]
  • Bogahakumbura Facebook Page [14]
  • Jummah Mosque [15]
  • BD/Bogahakumbura Muslim Vidyalaya[16][17]

See also

References
  1. Growing Soils
  2. Post Harvest Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. potatoes
  4. "Grama Niladhari Divisions". Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  5. Hospitals Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. https://www.google.lk/maps/place/Udakirinda+Wipassana+Meditation+Center/@6.8657562,80.8527149,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x3ae479ad5395a7db:0x788cf970fe261f30 [Bhawana Center]
  7. http://www.sarisara.com/udamala/main.php [Udamala]
  8. http://www.alawathugoda.com/beauty/diyawatanalla [Diyawatanalla Falls]
  9. Postal Codes Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Bogahakumbura Area View Video
  11. Bogahakumbura Maha Vidyalaya
  12. Temple of Alawathugoda Bogahakumbura
  13. "Maha Sanga". Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  15. Jummah Mosque
  16. 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


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