Batugedara
Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Batugedera”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Ratnapura and Ferguson High School.
National Museum of Ratnapura
Museum
The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988. The museum building is called “Ehelepola Walauwa”, as it once belonged to Ehelepola Nilame, a courtier of the…
Ferguson High School
School
Ferguson High School is a National School in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya located in Ratnapura District. School has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves students from Grade 6 to Grade 13.
Keells
Supermarket
Keells is a Sri Lankan supermarket chain operated by Jaykay Marketing Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the John Keells Group. Established in 1991, Keells has grown to operate 135 outlets across the country, positioning itself as one of the leading retail chains in Sri Lanka alongside other retailers such as Cargills, Glomark, Spar, and Arpico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hidallana and Weragama.
Hidallana
Village
Hidallana is a town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, located at latitude: 6°42'57.96", longitude: 80°22'46.2" near Ratnapura. The estimated mean elevation above sea level is 82 metres. The postal code is 70012. Hidallana is situated 5 km northwest of Batugedara.
Weragama
Hamlet
Weragama is a village in Sri Lanka, located within Sabaragamuwa Province. Weragama Walauwa belongs to the descendants of William Harold Weragama and Amitha Katugaha in Ratnapura Sri Lanka. Weragama is situated 9 km west of Batugedara.
Batugedara
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Angammana, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.67953° or 6° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
80.41472° or 80° 24′ 53″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
6MR2MCH7+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5729508397OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Batugedara” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Batugedara”
- Irish: “Batugedara”
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Localities in the Area
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