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Wariyapola

Wariyapola, North Western

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Kurunegala DistrictDistrict
WariyapolaCity
94 m above sea level, between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction where the Puttalam and Anuradhapura roads intersectApprox. location
Kurunegala, PadeniyaNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Best known for Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero and the 1815 flag incident
  • Name linked to Ravana's flying chariot landing site in tradition
  • Between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction on the Puttalam and Anuradhapura road crossing
  • 94 metres above sea level
  • Home to Sri Sumangala National School and Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Piriwena

Wariyapola is a town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, about 94 metres above sea level. It stands between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction, where the Puttalam and Anuradhapura roads meet, so travellers from Anuradhapura, Puttalam, Galgamuwa and Anamaduwa pass through on the way to Kurunegala or Colombo. The town is known for Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero, who is remembered for lowering the Union Jack in 1815, and its name is…

Wariyapola is a town in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, about 94 metres above sea level. It stands between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction, where the Puttalam and Anuradhapura roads meet, so travellers from Anuradhapura, Puttalam, Galgamuwa and Anamaduwa pass through on the way to Kurunegala or Colombo. The town is known for Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero, who is remembered for lowering the Union Jack in 1815, and its name is said to mean a place for plane landing.

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

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Statue of Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero in Wariyapola town
Statue of Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero in Wariyapola townPhoto: MediaJet, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Wariyapola known for?

Wariyapola is known for Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero, the monk who took down the Union Jack and re-hoisted the Sinhalese lion flag in 1815. Its name is said to mean a place for plane landing and is linked to the landing of Ravana's chariot.

Is Wariyapola close to Colombo?

The sources used do not give a distance to Colombo. Wariyapola lies between Kurunegala and Padeniya Junction, and travellers from Anuradhapura, Puttalam and nearby towns pass through it on the way to Kurunegala or Colombo.

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