Podgala

Podgala is a triangulation station in Karangoda, Elapattha Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa. Podgala is situated nearby to the village Batugedara, as well as near Hidallana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Ratnapura and Keells.

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… National Museum of Ratnapura is situated 2 km northeast of Podgala.

Keells

Supermarket

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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. Keells is situated 2 km northeast of Podgala.

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. Ferguson High School is situated 2 km east of Podgala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ratnapura and Batugedara.

Ratnapura

Photo: Trengarasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ratnapura is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, located on the Kalu Ganga in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. Its name means 'City of Gems'.

Batugedara

Village

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. Batugedara is situated 3½ km east of Podgala.

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 4½ km north of Podgala.

Podgala

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Karangoda, Elapattha Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.6758° or 6° 40′ 33″ north

Longitude

80.3824° or 80° 22′ 57″ east

Elevation

217 metres (712 feet)

Open location code

6MR2M9GJ+8X

GeoNames ID

7437300

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