Kirindiwela

Kirindiwela (Sinhala: කිරින්දිවැල, Tamil: கிரிண்டிவேலா) is a town in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is the main administrative centre for the "Dompe" electorate in Gampaha district. The postal code of Kirindiwela is 11730. Kirindiwela is connected to the Colombo Avissawella road and the Colombo Kandy road. It is also connected to the New Kandy road from Weliweriya towards Kaduwela.

Kirindiwela කිරින්දිවැල கிரிண்டிவேலா
Town
Kirindiwela
Coordinates: 7°02′N 80°08′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

kirindiwela police vidane w.p sodina (village hademen) 1921

Government Institutions

• Assistant Government Agent's office Local administrative center of the central government (Dompe Divisional Secretariat) https://web.archive.org/web/20100716183722/http://www.ds.gov.lk/ds/dompe/
• Village council statard in 1949
• Dompe Pradeshiya Sabhawa Local government office
• Kirindiwela Police Station

Transportation

The Kirindiwela bus depot provides a local public transport centre and the garage run by the Sri Lanka Transport Board.

Education

• Kirindiwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya: Central College
• Kirindiwela Maha Vidyalaya: High School
• Kirindiwela Sangamittha Balika Vidyalaya:

Notable institutions

Notable institutions close to Kirindiwela town includes:

• Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya: Arguably the most renowned meditation centre in Sri Lanka. Monks live in Kutis (living quarters) in dense low-country jungle on a hill. There are English-speaking meditation teachers with student monks from all over the world. (Alternative spelling 'Mithirigala')
• Vedagama: ('Village of Healing’) Only village in Sri Lanka completely populated by indigenous medical practitioners. Established as a part of former PresidentRanasinghe Premadasa’s “Gam Udawa ” (Village Awakening) program.

Notable people

Notable people related to Kirindiwela area:

• Mahagama Sekara
• K. Jayatillake
• Shrimathi Senarathne

See also

• List of towns in Sri Lanka

External links

• Map of the western province
• Information about Meditation Centres, Forest Monasteries, and other important places in Sri Lanka for Western bhikkhus and serious lay practitioners
• Meditation centers
• City of Yakkala
• Dompe Divisional Secretariat
• Government Institutions in Dompe Divisional Secretariat