Handapangoda
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Handapangoda is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the road from Ingiriya to Colombo. It is located 45 km away from Colombo and 15 km away from Horana and 7 km from Ingiriya. The town is administered by an Horana Pradeshiya Saba Council. Handapangoda is the sub-town of the Horana election division as well as Ingiriya Sectoral Division. Dharmashoka College is located close to the Handapangoda town. There is a stream or river, Mawak Ela, about 2.5 km away.
Main Cities near by the Handapanoda
- Ingiriya 7 KM away
- Horana 15.5 Km away
- Padukka 10 km away
Nearby settlements[edit]
Listed below are some settlements close to Handapangoda:
- Kurana (2.1 km)
- Kotigala (2.1 km)
- Arakawila (2.1 km)
- Menerigama (2.1 km)
- Kompe (2.5 km)
- Batugampola (2.5 km)
General[edit]
Handapangoda is situated in Western, Sri Lanka, its geographical coordinates are 6° 47' 35" North, 80° 8' 30" East. Temperature: 31 °C / 87.8 °F Wind: 9.2 km/h Northeast Cloud: Broken at 1600 ft The time zone in Handapangoda is Asia/Colombo Sunrise at 06:48 and Sunset at 18:32. It's light Latitude. 6.7930556°, Longitude. 80.1416667°
Airports close to Handapangoda[edit]
Colombo ratmalana(RML), Colombo, Sri Lanka (50.4 km) Bandaranaike international(CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka (91.1 km) Wirawila, Sri Lanka (240 km)
Public Transport[edit]
Bus routes of Handapangoda
125-Ingiriya-Maharagama,Colombo
316-Handapangoda- Horana
317/1-Handapangoda- Padukka (Menerigama Road)
120/316 Handapangoda-Colombo (via Horana)
317 - Horana - Madakada (via Ingiriya)
Temple[edit]
Handapangoda Gane Viharaya
Batugampla Temple
Public School of Handapangoda[edit]
Handapangoda Navodya Maha Vidyalaya (Grade 6 to Grade 13)(Advance Level Art, Commerce)-Since 1894 ( Contract NO 034 2256332)
Sagara Palansuriya Maha Vidyalaya Handapangoda ( Grade 1 to 13)(Advance Level Art,Commerce)-Since 1954
Isipathana College -(Grade 1 to 5)-Primary School to Handapangoda Navodya Maha Vidyalaya
Menerigama Primary College (Grade 1 to 5) - primaray school to Handapangoda Navodya Maha Vidyalaya
Darmashoka College- (Grade 1 to 5)-Primary School to Handapangoda Navodya Maha Vidyalaya
Batugampola Junior College- (Grade 1-5)- (Sinhala & English Medium) Primary School to Sagara Palansuriya Maha Vidyalaya
Public Service[edit]
People's Bank Tel NO - 034-2256439
Sub Post office- Handapangoda ( Post Code 10524) Tel No.
Sub post office - Batugampola ( Post Code 10526)
Sanasa Bank - Tel no 034-2256013
Grameeya Bankuwa
Filling station
Service Center
Public Library