Panadura
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Panadura
පානදුර பாணந்துறை | |
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| Nickname(s): බෞද්ධ පුනර්ජීවන නගරය (Revival town of Buddhism) | |
  Panadura | |
| Coordinates: 06°42′48″N 79°54′15″E / 6.71333°N 79.90417°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Kalutara District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Mayor | Nandana Gunathilake |
| Population (2019 Estimated) | |
| • Total | 265,700+ |
| • Density | 4,130/km2 (10,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal code | 12500 |
| Area code | 038 |
Panadura (Sinhala: පානදුර, romanized: Pānadura; Template:Lang-ta) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 27 km south of the capital Colombo and is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian ocean, the Bolgoda lake and river. Panadura is famed as the revival town of Buddhism.
Panadura Debate
The Panadura Debate, held in 1873, was the climax of the first phase of the Buddhist revivalist movement which began with the establishment of the Society for the Propagation of Buddhism at Kotahena and the establishment of the Lankopakara Press in Galle. The two key persons in the Panadura Debate were Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera and Father David de Silva and the two key institutions were the Rankoth Viharaya and the Methodist Church of Panadura.[1][2] It was the success of the Panadura Debate that prompted Colonel Henry Steel Olcott to come to Ceylon.
Public transport
Rail Panadura station is located further east of the town serviced by the Colombo - Matara line.
Bus Due to Panadura being situated along Galle Rd, it is serviced by many bus routes terminating at Panadura as well as ones heading further south.
Local Bus routes terminating at Panadura:
Panadura
| Route | Destination | Via | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | මහනුවර Kandy | Panadura - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila - Nugegoda - Pagoda Rd - Kotte Rd - Sri Jayawardana Pura Mw - Battaramulla - Kaduwela Rd - Thalahena - Malabe - Kaduwela - Biyagama - New Kandy Road - Waliweriya - Balummahara Junction - Colombo-Kandy Rd A1 | |||
| 17/1 | Kurunegala / Anuradhapura කුරුණෑගල අනුරාධපුර | Panadura - New Kandy Rd (via 17 route) / Ambepussa / Polgahawela / Kurunegala / Dambulla / kekirawa / Anuradhapura | |||
| 17/255 | මහනුවර Kandy | Panadura / Katubadda / Pilliyandala / Kottawa / Athurugiriya / Malabe / Kaduwela / Biyagama / New Kandy Road / Waliweriya / Balummahara Junction / Colombo-Kandy Rd A1 | |||
| 32 | Katharagama කතරගම limited route | Panadura via A2 / Hambantotoa / Tissa / Kataragama | |||
| 64 (Main Route) |
Bandarawela / Badulla / Bibile / Batticaloa මඩකලපුව |
Panadura / Rathnapura via A8 / Balangoga / Belihuloya / Beragala / Haputhale / Diyathalawa / Bandarawela / Demodara / Hali Ela / Badulla (Ketawatta - sub) / Passara / Lunugala / Bibile / Padiyathalawa / Maha Oya / 69th Mile Post Junction / Chenkaladi / Batticaloa / Kattankudy | |||
| 64/98 | Ampara | Ratnapura - Balangoda - Beragala - Wellawaya - Monaragala - Siyabalanduwa | |||
| 64/301-2 | Bibile / Mahiyanganaya මහියංගනය | Panadura / Bibile (follow the 64 main route) / Uraniya / Mediyaya / Mahiyangana | |||
| 64/311 | Nuwara Eliya නුවරඑලිය |
Panadura / Bandarawela (follow the 64 main route) / Welimada / keppetipola / Haggala / Seetha-Eliya / Nuwara Eliya | |||
| 64/320 | Ettempitiya | Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Ratnapura - Pelmadulla - Balangoda - Beragala - Haputale - Diyathalawa - Bandarawela | |||
| 66 | Embilipitiya | Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Ratnapura - Pelmadulla - Kahawatta - Godakawela - Pallebadda - Udawalawa | |||
| 66/497 | Sooriyawewa | Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Rathnapura - Pelmadulla - Kahawatta - Godakawela - Pallebadda - Udawalawa - Embilipitiya - Moraketiya | |||
| 87 | Jaffna / Point Pedro | ||||
| 100 | Pettah | Panadura - Old Galle Road - Walana - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt. Lavinia (Galkissa) - Dehiwala - Wellawatta - Bambalapitiya - Kollupitiya - Galle Face - Fort - Pettah | |||
| 02-E01 | Matara මාතර | Panadura - Bandaragama via A8 - Galanigama - via E01 Colombo - Southern Expressway | |||
| 142 | Moratuwa | Moratuwa - Koralawella - Egodauyana - Panadura | |||
| 183 | Nugegoda | Panadura - Walana - Old Galle Rd - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt Lavinia - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila (Colombo South Teaching Hospital) - Kohuwala - Nugegoda | |||
| 400/7 | Kalutara | Thalpitiya - Wadduwa - Waskaduwa | |||
| 447 | Malamulla | ||||
| 448 | Mahabellana | ||||
| 449 | Karandana | Panadura - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Pokunuwita - Horana - Poruwadanda - Ingiriya - Ellagawa - Madala Junction - Karandana A8 | |||
| 450 | Ratnapura | Panadura - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Pokunuwita - Horana - Poruwadanda - Ingiriya - Ellagawa - Madala Junction - Idangoda - Gorakaela - Kahangama - Ratnapura A8 | |||
| 450/5 | Horana | Panadura - Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Gelanigama - Pokunuwita - Horana | |||
| 450/9 | Mahabellana | Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Mahabellana | |||
| 450-5/315/48 | Polonnaruwa [ Kaduruwela ] | Bandaragama - Horana - Padukka - Mipe Junction - Hanwella - Kirindiwela - Attanagalla Junction - Pasyala - Warakapola - Alawwa - Kurunegala - Melsiripura - Galewela - Dambulla - Habarana - Minneriya | |||
| 451 | Niwdawa | ||||
| 452 | Rukgaha | ||||
| 453 | Kiriberiya | ||||
| 453/2 | Malamulla | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Cyril Janz Rd - Malamulla | |||
| 454 | Mahawila | ||||
| 455 | Morawinna | ||||
| 456 | Diggala | ||||
| 457 | Hirana / Kindelpitiya | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction | |||
| 457/1 | Battaramulla | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction - Kesbewa, Mawittara, Erewwala, Pannipitiya, Thalawathugoda | |||
| 459 | Anguruwathota | Bandaragama - Raigama Junct. - Halthota - Millaniya - Keselhenawa - Madurawala | |||
| 462 | Atulugama | Bandaragama | |||
| 463 | Moronthuduwa | - | 464 | Gonapola | Bandaragama - Gelanigama - Kumbuka |
| 465/2 | Gonapola | Bandaragama - Weediyagoda | |||
| 466 | Indigaha | Panadura - Old Galle Rd - Walana Junction - Bekkegama Rd - Galthude Junction |
Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Colombo:
- 02 - Ambalangoda / Galle / Matara
- 32 - Tangalle / Kataragama
- 24 - Awittawa / Udugama
- 28 - Elpitiya / Udugama
- 42 - Thiniyawala / Neluwa / Pitigala / Mapalagama / Panangala / Udugama / Deniyaya
- 60 - Morawaka / Middeniya / Akuressa / Deniyaya
- 393/3 - Baddegama
- 400 - Aluthgama
- 400/1 - Kalutara
- 401 - Elpitiya
- 412 - Meegama
- 428 - Walallawita
- 430 - Mathugama
- 433/4 - Agalawatta
- 434 - Dartonfield
- 435 - Pelawatta
- 435/1 - Rathmale
Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Ratnapura:
- 64/5 - Balangoda Aluthgama
- 64/02 - Balangoda Galle
- 64-3/02 - Badulla Galle
- 64/-3/400 - Badulla Aluthgama
- 64-3/142 - Badulla Moratuwa
- 310/64/02 - Welimada Galle
- 66/334 - Kataragama Panadura
Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Kandy:
- 08/02 Matale Matara
- 17/02 Matale Galle Udugama
Udugama
- 19/02 Gampola Galle
Other Bus routes heading through Panadura:
- 48-3/02 Kaduruwela Matara
- 49/32-1 Tricomalee Thangalla
- 04-3/02 Anuradapura Matara
- 02/17 Matara Katunayake
- 32/240 Tangalla Negombo
- 32/87 Tangalla Jaffna
- 32/87 Tangalle Mulative
Health care facilities
"Kethumathi" (Sinhala: කේතුමතී කාන්තා රෝහල ) is the 4th largest Hospital in Sri Lanka dedicated for Obstetrics and Gynecology situated at the heart of Panadura town just 10m from Galle-Colombo A2 road. This hospital is a comprehensive one with Neonatal ICU and bed capacity of 300 beds. A grade-1 Base Hospital situated near the Panadura Police station facing A2 road. Apart from this there are wide range of health care facilities run by the Government.
Public and private schools
- St.Johns College Panadura
- Sri Sumangala College
- Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya
- Lyceum International School Panadura
- Leeds International School Panadura
- Walana Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya
- Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
- Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya Panadura
- Good Shepherd Convent Pandura
- Panadura Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
- Panadura Royal College
- Nalluruwa Siri Seevali Maha Vidyalaya
- ST’ Anthony’s Boys School
- ST’ Anthony’s Girls School
- Pinwatta Maha Vidyalaya
- Jeramies Dias Kanishta Vidyalaya
- Kuruppumulla Sri Prakrama Vidyalaya
- Dibbedda Gunawardena Kanishta Vidyalaya
- Upadya Kanishta Vidyalaya
- Bekkegama Kanishta Vidyalaya
- Methodis’t Primary School
- Malamulla Maha Vidyalaya
- Thotawatta Al Fahriya central Muslim madya maha vidyalaya
- Ikra international college
- House Of Scholars
Notable individuals
- Celestina Dias - Entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Prof.Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera - Sri Lankan academic, scholar and diplomat
- Dr.Premasiri Khemadasa - Music director, composer
- Arthur V. Dias - A planter by profession he is known as "Kos Mama"
- Dr.Nalin de Silva - Theoretical physicist, philosopher and a political analyst.
- Prof.Ravindra Fernando- Forensic Pathologist, Toxicologist Physician, author and academic.
- Leslie Goonewardene (MP)- One of the founders of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party
- Wilmot A. Perera - Statesman and Diplomat
- Prasanna Withanage - Film Director
- Ravindra Pushpakumara - International Cricketer
- Charitha Buddhika - International Cricketer
- Chamara Silva - International Cricketer
- Don Anurasiri - International Cricketer
- Dilruwan Perera - International Cricketer
- Dilruwan Perera - International Cricketer
- Akila Dananjaya - International Cricketer
- Kalum Srimal - Media Presenter / song lyricist
- Priyantha Senevirathne - Actor
- Anil Bharathi - Singer
- Punsiri Soyza - Singer
- Irene De Alwis - Singer
- Mohomed Dilshad -first class cricketer
References
- ^ Ranatunga, D. C. (2003-08-24). "That controversial clash". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ^ Wimalaratana Anunayake Thera, Prof. Bellanwila (2010-10-03). "Rankoth Vihara - The hallowed Buddhist Shrine of Panadura". sundayobserver.lk. The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
