Panadura

Panadura (Sinhala: පානදුර, romanized: Pānadura; Tamil: பாணந்துறை, romanized: Pāṇantuṟai) is a city in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 27 km south of the capital Colombo and is surrounded on all sides by water; the Indian Ocean, the Bolgoda Lake and river. Panadura is famed as the location of important events in the Buddhist revival movement of Sri Lanka.

Panadura

පානදුර
பாணந்துறை
Nickname(s): 
බෞද්ධ පුනර්ජීවන නගරය
(Revival town of Buddhism)
Panadura
Coordinates: 06°42′48″N 79°54′15″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Government
  TypeUrban Council
  MayorNandana Gunathilake
Population
 (2019 Estimated)
  Total265,700+
  Density4,130/km2 (10,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal code
12500
Area code(s)038

Panadura Debate

The Panadura Debate, held in 1873, was the climax of the first phase of the Buddhist revivalist movement which began with the establishment of the Society for the Propagation of Buddhism at Kotahena and the establishment of the Lankopakara Press in Galle. The two key persons in the Panadura Debate were Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera and Father David de Silva and the two key institutions were the Rankoth Viharaya and the Methodist Church of Panadura.[1][2] It was the success of the Panadura Debate that prompted Colonel Henry Steel Olcott to come to Ceylon.

Public transport

Rail Panadura station is located further east of the town serviced by the Colombo - Matara line.

Bus Due to Panadura being situated along Galle Rd, it is serviced by many bus routes terminating at Panadura as well as ones heading further south.

Local Bus routes terminating at Panadura:

Panadura

Route Destination Via
17 මහනුවර Kandy Panadura - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila - Nugegoda - Pagoda Rd - Kotte Rd - Sri Jayawardana Pura Mw - Battaramulla - Kaduwela Rd - Thalahena - Malabe - Kaduwela - Biyagama - New Kandy Road - Waliweriya - Balummahara Junction - Colombo-Kandy Rd  A1 
17/1 17/15 Kurunegala / Anuradhapura කුරුණෑගල අනුරාධපුර Panadura - New Kandy Rd (via 17 route) / Ambepussa / Polgahawela / Kurunegala / Dambulla / kekirawa / Anuradhapura
17/255 මහනුවර Kandy Panadura / Katubadda / Pilliyandala / Kottawa / Athurugiriya / Malabe / Kaduwela / Biyagama / New Kandy Road / Waliweriya / Balummahara Junction / Colombo-Kandy Rd  A1 
32 Katharagama කතරගම limited route Panadura via  A2  / Hambantotoa / Tissa / Kataragama
64

(Main Route)

Bandarawela / Badulla / Bibile / Batticaloa

මඩකලපුව

Panadura / Rathnapura via  A8  / Balangoga / Belihuloya / Beragala / Haputhale / Diyathalawa / Bandarawela / Demodara / Hali Ela / Badulla (Ketawatta - sub) / Passara / Lunugala / Bibile / Padiyathalawa / Maha Oya / 69th Mile Post Junction / Chenkaladi / Batticaloa / Kattankudy
64/98 Ampara Ratnapura - Balangoda - Beragala - Wellawaya - Monaragala - Siyabalanduwa
64/301-2 Bibile / Mahiyanganaya මහියංගනය Panadura / Bibile (follow the 64 main route) / Uraniya / Mediyaya / Mahiyangana
64/311 Nuwara Eliya

නුවරඑලිය

Panadura / Bandarawela (follow the 64 main route) / Welimada / keppetipola / Haggala / Seetha-Eliya / Nuwara Eliya
64/320 Ettempitiya Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Ratnapura - Pelmadulla - Balangoda - Beragala - Haputale - Diyathalawa - Bandarawela
66 Embilipitiya Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Ratnapura - Pelmadulla - Kahawatta - Godakawela - Pallebadda - Udawalawa
66/497 Sooriyawewa Bandaragama - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Rathnapura - Pelmadulla - Kahawatta - Godakawela - Pallebadda - Udawalawa - Embilipitiya - Moraketiya
87 Jaffna / Point Pedro
100 Pettah Panadura - Old Galle Road - Walana - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt. Lavinia (Galkissa) - Dehiwala - Wellawatta - Bambalapitiya - Kollupitiya - Galle Face - Fort - Pettah
02-E01 Matara මාතර Panadura - Bandaragama via  A8  - Galanigama - via  E01  Colombo - Southern Expressway
142 Moratuwa Moratuwa - Koralawella - Egodauyana - Panadura
183 Nugegoda Panadura - Walana - Old Galle Rd - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt Lavinia - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila (Colombo South Teaching Hospital) - Kohuwala - Nugegoda
400/7 Kalutara Thalpitiya - Wadduwa - Waskaduwa
447 Malamulla
448 Mahabellana
449 Karandana Panadura - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Pokunuwita - Horana - Poruwadanda - Ingiriya - Ellagawa - Madala Junction - Karandana  A8 
450 Ratnapura Panadura - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Pokunuwita - Horana - Poruwadanda - Ingiriya - Ellagawa - Madala Junction - Idangoda - Gorakaela - Kahangama - Ratnapura  A8 
450/5 Horana Panadura - Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Gelanigama - Pokunuwita - Horana
450/9 Mahabellana Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Mahabellana
450-5/315/48 Polonnaruwa [ Kaduruwela ] Bandaragama - Horana - Padukka - Mipe Junction - Hanwella - Kirindiwela - Attanagalla Junction - Pasyala - Warakapola - Alawwa - Kurunegala - Melsiripura - Galewela - Dambulla - Habarana - Minneriya
451 Niwdawa
452 Rukgaha
453 Kiriberiya
453/2 Malamulla Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Cyril Janz Rd - Malamulla
454 Mahawila
455 Morawinna
456 Diggala
457 Hirana / Kindelpitiya Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction
457/1 Battaramulla Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction - Kesbewa, Mawittara, Erewwala, Pannipitiya, Thalawathugoda
459 Anguruwathota Bandaragama - Raigama Junct. - Halthota - Millaniya - Keselhenawa - Madurawala
462 Atulugama Bandaragama
463 Moronthuduwa - 464 Gonapola Bandaragama - Gelanigama - Kumbuka
465/2 Gonapola Bandaragama - Weediyagoda
466 Indigaha Panadura - Old Galle Rd - Walana Junction - Bekkegama Rd - Galthude Junction

Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Colombo:

  • 02 - Ambalangoda / Galle / Matara
  • 32 - Tangalle / Kataragama
  • 24 - Awittawa / Udugama
  • 28 - Elpitiya / Udugama
  • 42 - Thiniyawala / Neluwa / Pitigala / Mapalagama / Panangala / Udugama / Deniyaya
  • 60 - Morawaka / Middeniya / Akuressa / Deniyaya
  • 393/3 - Baddegama
  • 400 - Aluthgama
  • 400/1 - Kalutara
  • 401 - Elpitiya
  • 412 - Meegama
  • 428 - Walallawita
  • 430 - Mathugama
  • 433/4 - Agalawatta
  • 434 - Dartonfield
  • 435 - Pelawatta
  • 435/1 - Rathmale

Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Ratnapura:

  • 64/5 - Balangoda Aluthgama
  • 64/02 - Balangoda Galle
  • 64-3/02 - Badulla Galle
  • 64/-3/400 - Badulla Aluthgama
  • 64-3/142 - Badulla Moratuwa
  • 310/64/02 - Welimada Galle
  • 66/334 - Kataragama Panadura

Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Kandy:

  • 08/02 Matale Matara
  • 17/02 Matale Galle Udugama

Udugama

  • 19/02 Gampola Galle

Other Bus routes heading through Panadura:

  • 48-3/02 Kaduruwela Matara
  • 49/32-1 Tricomalee Thangalla
  • 04-3/02 Anuradapura Matara
  • 02/17 Matara Katunayake
  • 32/240 Tangalla Negombo
  • 32/87 Tangalla Jaffna
  • 32/87 Tangalle Mulative

Health care facilities

"Kethumathi" (Sinhala: කේතුමතී කාන්තා රෝහල ) is the 4th largest Hospital in Sri Lanka dedicated for Obstetrics and Gynecology situated at the heart of Panadura town just 10m from Galle-Colombo A2 road. This hospital is a comprehensive one with Neonatal ICU and bed capacity of 300 beds. A grade-1 Base Hospital situated near the Panadura Police station facing A2 road. Apart from this there are wide range of health care facilities run by the Government.

Public and private schools

  • Sri Sumangala College
  • Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya
  • St.Johns College Panadura
  • Lyceum International School Panadura
  • Leeds International School Panadura
  • Walana Mahanama Maha Vidyalaya
  • Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
  • Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya Panadura
  • Good Shepherd Convent Pandura
  • Panadura Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
  • Panadura Royal College
  • Nalluruwa Siri Seevali Maha Vidyalaya
  • ST’ Anthony’s Boys School
  • ST’ Anthony’s Girls School
  • Pinwatta Maha Vidyalaya
  • Jeramies Dias Kanishta Vidyalaya
  • Kuruppumulla Sri Prakrama Vidyalaya
  • Dibbedda Gunawardena Kanishta Vidyalaya
  • Upadya Kanishta Vidyalaya
  • Bekkegama Kanishta Vidyalaya
  • Methodis’t Primary School
  • Malamulla Maha Vidyalaya
  • Thotawatta Al Fahriya central Muslim madya maha vidyalaya
  • Ikra international college
  • House Of Scholars

°Ambalanduwa Ilma Muslim Vidyalaya

Notable individuals

References

  1. Ranatunga, D. C. (2003-08-24). "That controversial clash". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. Wimalaratana Anunayake Thera, Prof. Bellanwila (2010-10-03). "Rankoth Vihara - The hallowed Buddhist Shrine of Panadura". sundayobserver.lk. The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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