Sawarana
Sawarana is a railway station in Maikkulama, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, North Western Province. Sawarana is situated nearby to St.Lukes Church, as well as near St.Joseph’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
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 2½ km northeast of Sawarana.
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 2½ km northwest of Sawarana.
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.
Sawarana
- Type: Railway station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Maikkulama, Chilaw Divisional Secretariat, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.5615° or 7° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
79.80534° or 79° 48′ 19″ eastOpen location code
6JVXHR64+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3092966618OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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