Panadura
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Panadura (Sinhala: පානදුර, romanized: Pānadura; Tamil: பாணந்துறை, romanized: Pāṇantuṟai) is a main city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 27 km (17 mi) south of Colombo. Panadura is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian Ocean, the Bolgoda Lake and river is reason for that. Panadura is famed as the location of important events in the Buddhist revival movement of Sri Lanka. Panadura Beach is an attractive place for local and foreign tourists.[citation needed]
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Panadura
පානදුර பாணந்துறை | |
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Coordinates: 06°42′48″N 79°54′15″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Kalutara District |
Division | Panadura Division |
Government | |
• Type | Local Government |
• Body | Panadura Urban Council |
• Chairman | Nandana Gunathilake, (UNP).[1] |
Area | |
• City | 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
• Urban | 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
• Metro | 44.00 km2 (16.99 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Urban | 30,069 |
• Urban density | 4,296/km2 (11,130/sq mi) |
• Metro | 182,285 |
• Metro density | 4,143/km2 (10,730/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Sinhala and Tamil |
• Additional | English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Time in Sri Lanka) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5:30 (not observed) |
Postal Code | 12500 |
Area code | 038 |
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