Parakaduwa

Parakaduwa is a village in Meneripitiya, Kuruvita, Sabaragamuwa and has about 500 residents. Parakaduwa is situated nearby to the hamlet Watappitiya, as well as near Meneripitiya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eheliyagoda and Kuruwita.

Town

Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72 km east of Colombo. The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining and rubber plantations. Eheliyagoda is situated 6 km northwest of Parakaduwa.

Town

Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is 87 km from Colombo. It used to be served by the 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway, a branch of the national railway system. Kuruwita is situated 8 km southeast of Parakaduwa.

Latitude

6.82558° or 6° 49′ 32″ north

Longitude

80.3141° or 80° 18′ 51″ east

Population

500

Elevation

52 metres (171 feet)

Open location code

6MR2R8G7+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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