Merawala
Merawala is a village in Inigodawela, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province and has about 1,000 residents. Merawala is situated nearby to the hamlet Kakkapalliya, as well as near the village Ambakandawila.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Munneswaram temple and St. Mary’s College.
Munneswaram temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Leon Meerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Munneswaram temple is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama. Munneswaram temple is situated 3 km northeast of Merawala.
St. Mary’s College
School building
St. Mary's College, Chilaw is one of the oldest English educational institutes of past Ceylon. St. Mary's College is a provincial school, which provides secondary education. St. Mary’s College is situated 3 km northwest of Merawala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chilaw.
Chilaw
Photo: Psychoslave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chilaw is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The western side of Chilaw is an area of sandy beaches.
Merawala
- Type: Village with 1,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Inigodawela, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.55758° or 7° 33′ 27″ northLongitude
79.80656° or 79° 48′ 24″ eastPopulation
1,000Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6JVXHR54+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3655123419OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1235290
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