Thiranagama is a coastal village by the Indian Ocean in the southwestern Galle Districtmpclg.gov.lk, Ward Map of Hikkaduwa Urban Council of Sri LankaThe Ceylon Government Gazette, Department of Government Print, Colombo, 1970, p. 45 known as the upscale areaKikkaduwa National Parkof the Hikkaduwa region.Suite LankaAirroi.com.
Geography
Thiranagama is located north of Galle and south of Colombo.
Boundaries To the north, Thiranagama is bordered by the Narigama GN division (a partly residential area situated before Wewala). To the south, it extends to the beachfront area of Patuwatha, stretching towards Dodanduwa village. The western boundary is formed by Narigama beach, which extends over 3 km (1.9 mi).
Coastline Thiranagama is bordered by Narigama beach, which extends over 3 km (1.9 mi).Escape.com.au: It stretches along four villagesGoodHotelsSriLanka.com: and has restaurants and hotels.TheUrbanList.com:
To the north, 4 km (2.5 mi) from Thiranagama, are located Turtle beach and Hikkaduwa National Park.
Located 2 km (1.2 mi) south just beyond the fishing village of Dodanduwa, lies the Dodanduwa beach.
Administrative divisions Thiranagama comprises three Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN): GN 54 – Thiranagama GN 54A – Thiranagama Wellabada GN 55 – Katukoliha (partially; the section north of Pinkada Road constitutes the area named Thiranagama East)The Gazette of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, 22 November 2017, page 65: https://documents.gov.lk/view/extra-gazettes/2017/11/2046-12_E.pdf#page=65
Flora and landscape Thiranagama's environment consists of paddy fields, areas of jungle,CLADglobal: palms, bamboo, mango trees TheTimes.com (archive) and tropical vegetation.Condé Nast Traveller ()
Government and economy Located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, this area falls under two jurisdictions: the Hikkaduwa Divisional Secretariat (DS)Hikkaduwa Divisional Secretariat (DS) Official Website: http://www.hikkaduwa.ds.gov.lk/index.php/en/about-us/overview.html the Hikkaduwa Urban Council.Hikkaduwa Urban Council (UC) Official Website: https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/
In 2018, a significant tourism investment(a 350 million LKR investment [approx. $2.15 million at 2018 exchange rates]).Daily Financial Times - Sri Lanka: www.ft.lk, Friday, 26 October 2018 started shifting the local economy towards tourism. This was followed by the construction of the only two five-star hotels in the region of Hikkaduwa.CNN: Riff Hotel: Fact sheet
Transport
The 43rd stationRailway.gov.lk of the Coastal Line is Thiranagama railway station.
The Coastal Line (or Southern line) links Colombo to Matara.
The station is located from Colombo station. Nine trains stop there daily.Sri Lanka Trains lktrains.com
Thiranagama is linked to the national road network by the A2 highway, connecting Colombo to Wellawaya.
Notable people
Lasith Malinga, former cricketer, 2014 T20 World Cup-winning captain, studied at Thiranagama Maha Vidyalaya.
Sir Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction writer, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, owned a holiday villa in Thiranagama and established a diving station in the nearby town of Hikkaduwa.https://www.scubadiving.com
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