• Source: Gandara, Sri Lanka

Gandara (Sinhala: ගන්දර, Tamil: கந்தறை) is a village in the Matara District on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, 168 kilometres (104 mi) from Colombo. It is an important village in Matara. It was slightly affected by the Asian tsunami in December 2004.




History


Historically, Gandara belongs to the area called Ruhuna, one of the three kingdoms in Sri Lanka (Thun Sinhalaya). The temple in the village was built by ancient kings and now is a popular sacred place among Buddhists in the area. The mosque in the village was built by villagers in the late 1840s.




Polling division


Devinuwara




Education






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Gandara Maha Vidyalaya
Gandara kanitu Viduhala
Al Azhar Muslim Kanista Vidyalaya, established in 1938.




Places of Worship


Purana Viharaya, Gandara
Wijerathnaramaya Temple, Gandara
Abayasekararamaya Temple, Gandara
Sri Jayabodhi Viharaya, Gandara
Muhiyaddeen Jumma Mosque




Transport


Gandara is on the Matara – Kataragama main road, which is served by the A32 highway.




See also


Railway stations in Sri Lanka




References






External links


Matara in Sri Lankan Village Directory
History of Matara City
District Secretariat – Matara

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