Kirindiwela
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kirindiwela
| native_name = කිරිඳිවැල
கிரிண்டிவேலா
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Sri Lanka
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Western Province
|subdivision_type2 = District
|unit_pref = Metric
|timezone = Sri Lanka Standard Time
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Kirindiwela ({{langx|si|කිරින්දිවැල}}, {{langx|ta|கிரிண்டிவேலா}}) is a town in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the main administrative centre for the "Dompe" electorate in Gampaha district. The postal code of Kirindiwela is 11730. Kirindiwela is connected to the Colombo Avissawella road and the Colombo Kandy road. It is also connected to the New Kandy road from Weliweriya towards Kaduwela.
Government Institutions
- Assistant Government Agent's office Local administrative center of the central government (Dompe Divisional Secretariat) https://web.archive.org/web/20100716183722/http://www.ds.gov.lk/ds/dompe/
- Village council statard in 1949
- Dompe Pradeshiya Sabhawa Local government office
- Kirindiwela Police Station
Transportation
The Kirindiwela bus depot provides a local public transport centre and the garage run by the Sri Lanka Transport Board.
Education
- Kirindiwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya: Central College
- Kirindiwela Maha Vidyalaya: High School
- Kirindiwela Sangamittha Balika Vidyalaya:
Notable institutions
Notable institutions close to Kirindiwela town includes:
- Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya:{{Cite web|url=http://www.nissarana.lk/wwwww/contact/index.php|title=Nissarana Vanaya contact|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}} Arguably the most renowned meditation centre in Sri Lanka. Monks live in Kutis (living quarters) in dense low-country jungle on a hill. There are English-speaking meditation teachers with student monks from all over the world. (Alternative spelling 'Mithirigala')
- Vedagama: ('Village of Healing’) Only village in Sri Lanka completely populated by indigenous medical practitioners. Established as a part of former PresidentRanasinghe Premadasa’s “Gam Udawa ” (Village Awakening) program.
Notable people
Notable people related to Kirindiwela area:
- Mahagama Sekara
- K. Jayatillake
- Shrimathi Senarathne
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310235246/http://www.wpc.gov.lk/map.htm Map of the western province]
- [http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/Sri-Lanka-monasteries.pdf Information about Meditation Centres, Forest Monasteries, and other important places in Sri Lanka for Western bhikkhus and serious lay practitioners]
- [http://www.metta.lk/temples/meditation-centers.html Meditation centers]
- [http://www.lanka.info/Sri_Lanka/cities/gampaha_yakkala.jsp City of Yakkala]
- [https://archive.today/20070925003230/http://www.gov.lk/public/office.asp?xi=717 Dompe Divisional Secretariat]
- [http://www.ds.gov.lk/ds/dompe/english/index.php?p=other_gov_institutions Government Institutions in Dompe Divisional Secretariat]