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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dodanduwa is a small coastal town situated in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

Dodanduwa is known for a Buddhist Island Hermitage where monks follow the strict Sri Lankan Forest Tradition (meditation and loneliness).

The town is located approximately Шаблон:Convert north of Galle and Шаблон:Convert south of Colombo. Prior to the Second World War, Dodanduwa was known as the commercial centre for Salt Fish or Jaadi.[1]

Transport

Road

Located on the A2 highway (Colombo-Galle-Hambantota-Wellawaya) a part of the Colombo-Galle road.

Rail

Dodanduwa railway station is the 45th station on the Coastal Line and is located Шаблон:Convert from Colombo.[2][3] The station, constructed in 1900, has one platform and all non-express trains running on the Coastal Line stop at the station.[4]

Education

The Sri Piyaratana School at Dodanduwa is the first Buddhist School in the country, and was inaugurated by Sri Piyaratana Tissa Mahanayake Thero in 1869.[5][6]

Buddhist temples

  • Island Hermitage
  • Shailabimbarama Maha Viharaya
  • Morakola Gangarama Temple
  • Kumarakanda Maha Viharaya[7]
  • Rajarama Purana Viharaya

See also

References

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