Kurunegala City
Kurunegala: Bustling city in Sri Lanka's North Western Province, featuring historic sites, vibrant markets, and a blend of modern and traditional culture.
Nathanagane
Nathanagane
Nathagane ist ein Dorf in Kurunegala in Sri Lanka, das am Fuße einer 350 Meter hohen Bergkette liegt. Es hat Nathagane Aranya Senasanaya, ist auch als Mundakundapola Nuwara bekannt und hat eine Geschichte, die bis ins 2.-3. Jahrhundert v. Chr. zurückreicht.
Über Nathagane Aranya Senasanaya
Nathagane Aranya Senasanaya ist ein alter Höhlentempel, der vermutlich zu verschiedenen Zeiten in der Vergangenheit eine Festung, ein aramäischer Komplex, ein Palast und ein Tempel war. Es wird angenommen, dass König Vattagamini Abhaya nach seiner Niederlage durch die indisch-tamilischen Invasoren hier geblieben ist und später Höhlen mit natürlichen Verteidigungsanlagen gebaut hat. Nach seinem Sieg über die indischen Eindringlinge wurden alle diese Höhlen in Höhlentempel umgewandelt, so dass das Gleiche auch mit Nathagane Aranya Senasanaya geschah.
Nathagane Aranya Senasanaya hat eine sehr einzigartige Struktur. Es handelte sich um einen sehr vernachlässigten Ort auf dem Berg, der während der Kandy-Ära wiederbelebt wurde. Die architektonischen Merkmale eines der Bilderhäuser zeigen Stile, die während der Kandyan-Ära beliebt waren. Das andere Bilderhaus und andere Höhlengebäude sind sehr alt und wurden vermutlich im Königreich Anuradhapura erbaut.
About Kurunegala District
Kurunegala is the capital of the Wayamba Province in Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District.Kurunegala was a royal capital for only 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the next, though even before this it was strategically placed in the middle of other majestic strongholds such as Yapahuwa to the north, Dambadeniya to the south and Panduwasnuwara in the east. Ethagala a rock reaching 316 meters, towers over the town, which is located at an altitude of 116 meters above sea level. The shape of Ethagala resembles an Elephant. A transport hub, it has a railway station, and several main roads linking important parts of the country.Kurunegala is situated about 94 km from Colombo, and 42 km from Kandy.
Most of Kurunegala's residents belong to the Sinhalese majority. Other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays. Residents from ethnic minorities live in all parts of the city, however, sizeable communities of Moors and Tamils also live in the areas of Teliyagonna and Wilgoda.
About North Western Province
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate North Western or Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km² and a population of 2,184,136 (2005 calculation).
Wayamba is the third largest paddy producing area in Sri Lanka .Wayamba has a highly developed agricultural economy, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables, flowering plants, spices, oil-seeds in addition to the traditional plantation crops such as Coconut, Rubber and Rice. Rich soils and varied climate give Wayamba a potential for growing of virtually any crop.
In Wayamba or North western province, home for ancient Buddhist rock temples, magnificent citadels Panduwasnuwara, Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa and Kurunegala. Impressive remains of those citadels, palaces, Buddhist temples and monasteries provide exciting sight seeing to the visitors.