Bingiriya

Bingiriya, North Western

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Kurunegala DistrictDistrict
BingiriyaCity
A town in the coconut-growing north-west of North Western Province, the seat of Bingiriya Divisional Secretariat in Kurunegala DistrictApprox. location
Kuliyapitiya, Chilaw, MadampeNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Seat of Bingiriya Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District
  • Coconut-growing area with Bingiriya Area Estates (Chilaw Plantations)
  • Divisional population 85.4% Buddhist, 11.2% Christian (2012)
  • Kaduruwewa tank, a bird-roosting wetland
  • Bingiriya Electoral District is named after the town

Bingiriya is a town in North Western Province and the seat of the Bingiriya Divisional Secretariat in Kurunegala District. The area is a coconut belt known for the Bingiriya Area Estates, part of Chilaw Plantations Limited, whose main crop is coconut. The 2012 census recorded an 85.4 percent Buddhist population, with Christian, Muslim and Hindu communities. Tree-lined tanks such as Kaduruwewa are a feature of the landscape.

Header photo: Chrishanpereira, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Known Landmarks

Egrets roosting in trees beside Kaduruwewa tank, Bingiriya
Egrets roosting in trees beside Kaduruwewa tank, BingiriyaPhoto: Chrishanpereira, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Bingiriya known for?

Bingiriya is known for coconut cultivation, including the Bingiriya Area Estates run by Chilaw Plantations Limited, and gives its name to the Bingiriya Divisional Secretariat and electoral district.

Is Bingiriya close to Colombo?

Bingiriya is in the north-west of the island, in North Western Province, near the coconut belt around Chilaw and Kuliyapitiya. The sources read give no road distance to Colombo.

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