Wariyapola

Wariyapola (වාරියපොල) is a town in the Kurunegala District, North Western province, Sri Lanka. Wariyapola is 94 metres (308 ft) above the sea level. Wariyapola is mostly known by sri Lankans because of the Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Tero, who take down the Union Jack and re-hoisting the Sinhalese lion flag, before the convention that handed over control of the island to the British in 1815.

Wariyapola

  • වාරියපොල
  • Wariyapola
City
Wariyapola
Location of Wariyapola within Sri Lanka [1]
Coordinates: 7.6333°N 80.2333°E / 7.6333; 80.2333
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Government
 • TypePradesiya Sabha
 • PresidentThilakarathna Bandara
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal code
60400 [1]

Wariyapola in Sinhalese means “place for plane landing”, and is believed to be one of the landing sites of Ravana’s chariot or vimana, Dandu Monara Yanthraya.

Public Transport

Wariyapola is situated in between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction, where Puttalam road and Anuradhapura road meats each other. So most of the People from Anuradhapura, Mahawa, Galgamuwa, Puttalam, Anamaduwa, Nikaweratiya areas need to bypass Wariyapola when reach to Kurunegala or Colombo.


Local Bus Routes-Via Wariyapola
RouteStartDestinationVia
57ColomboAnuradhapuraKiribathgoda→Kadawatha→Nittambuwa→Warakapola→Ambepussa→
Alawwa→Polgahawela→Kurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→
Ambanpola→Galgamuwa→Tambuththegama→Talawa→Anuradhapura
57/2KurunegalaVavuniyaKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Ambanpola→
Galgamuwa→Tambuththegama→Talawa→Anuradhapura→Vavuniya
57/5KurunegalaAnuradhapuraKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Ambanpola→
Galgamuwa→Tambuththegama→Talawa→Anuradhapura
57/10KurunegalaMedawachchiyaKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Ambanpola→
Galgamuwa→Tambuththegama→Talawa→Anuradhapura→Medawachchiya
81KurunegalaPuttalamKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Nikawaratiya→
Anamaduwa→Puttalam
81/5KurunegalaNikaweratiyaKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Nikawaratiya
57/7KurunegalaMahoKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Maho
57/7KurunegalaGalgamuwaKurunegala→Wariyapola→Padeniya→Maho→Galgamuwa
525KurunegalaChilawKurunegala→Wariyapola→Hettipola→Chilaw
81-5/17-1NikaweratiyaPanadura

Wariyapola-Kurunegala-Polgahawela-Alawwa-Warakapola-Nittambuwa-Belummahara Junction-Weliweriya-Delgoda-Biyagama-Kaduwela-Malabe-Battaramulla-Nugegoda-Kohuwala-Dehiwala-Panadura

57/16/122GalgamuwaMaharagama Apeksha Hospital

Wariyapola-Kurunegala-Polgahawela-Alawwa-Warakapola-Nittambuwa-Kirindiwela-Pugoda-Hanwella-Meegoda-Godagama-Homagama-Makumbura transport hub-Kottawa-Pannipitiya-Maharagama

57/221/16/122AnuradhapuraMaharagama Apeksha Hospital

Galgamuwa-Padeniya-Wariyapola-Narammala-Giriulla-Mirigama-Pasyala-Kirindiwela-Hanwella-Godagama-Homagama-Kottawa-Pannipitiya-Maharagama

81-5/06NikaweratiyaColombo

Padeniya-Wariyapola-Kurunegala-Polgahawela-Alawwa-Warakapola-Nittambuwa-Kadawatha-Kiribathgoda-Colombo

81/602PuttalamKandy

Anamaduwa-Nikaweratiya-Padeniya-Wariyapola-Kurunegala-Mawathagama-Galagedara-Kandy

57-7/602GalgamuwaKandy

Padeniya-Wariyapola-Kurunegala-Mawathagama-Galagedara- Kandy


Local Bus Routes - Starting From Wariyapola
RouteStartDestinationVia
521WariyapolaNarammalaRambawewa→Katupotha→Narammala
N/AWariyapolaKubukgateGanewatta→Kubukgate
81/6WariyapolaKurunegalaMaspotha→Kurunegala
523WariyapolaKurunegalaKalugamuwa→Kurunegala
N/AWariyapolaKobeyganePadeniya→Kobeygane

Public Schools
  • Sri Sumangala M. M. V (National School)
  • Ghanodaya M. M. V
  • Navinna School
  • Mahakeliya Maha Vidyalaya
  • Tissa M. M. V Katupotha
  • Isipathana M. M. V Bamunakotuwa

Notable Individuals
  • Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero
  • Thumbulle Seelakkandha Thero
  • Wadugedara Sarananda Thero
  • S. B. Navinna (Retired Parliament Member)
  • Amara Piyaseelee Rathnayaka (Retired Parliament Member)
  • D. B. Herath (State Minister of current Parliament )
  • Ananda Jayalath

Relegions

The majority of the people in Wariyapola are Buddhists. Rather both Christians and Muslims are living in these area. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Pirewena , Sri Visuddarama Piriwena are Wellagala Rajamaha Vihara are most famous among Buddhist temples and There is a Mosque in Wariyapola for Muslim People.



References
  1. "Postal Code for Sri Lanka, Postal Codes Database". Retrieved 2015-12-14.


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