Dharga Town
Dharga Town (Sinhala:දර්ගා නගරය Tamil: தர்கா நகரம் ) is a town located in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.[1] Dharga Town is close to Aluthgama and the tourist town Bentota.
Dharga Town
දර්ගා නගරය தர்கா நகரம் | |
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 A Shrine at Dharga Town | |
  Dharga Town Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Kalutara District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 20,540 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 12090 |
| Area code(s) | 034 |
Schools
Government Schools
- KL-Al Hambra Maha Vidyalaya[2]
- KL-Aluthgamveediya Muslims Ladies School
- KL-Pathirajagoda Preliminary School
- KL-Zahira College
International Schools
- Alif International School
- Bambridge International School
Arabic College
- Ilharul Islam Arabic College
Population
A Vast Majority of people Sri Lankan Muslims , and Tamils Make the Population of 20540 (Including Seenawatha 765-A and Welipitiya 768-A)[3]
Religious Places
Aluthgama Kande Vihara
Buddhist Temples
- Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
- Aluthgama Kande Viharaya (Mountain Temple)
- Pathirajagoda Temple
Masjids
- Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
- Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[4]
- Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
- Meeripenna Jummah Mosque
- Welipity Jummah Masjid
- Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
- Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)
- Siyad Marikkar Masjid(Meeripenna road)
- Masjidul Muslimeen
Sports Clubs
Soccer and Cricket Clubs
- Young Man Sports Club (Founded 1969)[5]
- Zaviya Sports Club (Founded 1973)[5]
- Red Star Fc (Founded 2010)
- Sorbus cricket club (1st ranked)
- Royal Kings Cricket Club
- Red Alert Cricket sport Club ( Dharga town 2nd ranked.
- Dharga town United SC - Dharga Town
- Victorians Cricket Club - Dharga Town super star fc dharga town
References
- "Mycities.co - Dharga Town (Sri Lanka - Western) - Visit the city, map and weather". mycities.co. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Schools in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- DS Web Manager. "Beruwala Divisional Secretariat - Statistical Information - Page 2". ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Meera Jumma Masjid in Dharga Town, Western Province - salatomatic.com: your guide to mosques & Islamic schools". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "YMSC Veterans win Kalutara sports". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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