Gampaha: Urban city in Sri Lanka with a mix of modern amenities and cultural heritage, including historic temples, bustling markets, and scenic landscapes.
Gampaha on linnalinn Sri Lankal ja on Gampaha ringkonna pealinn LääneprovintsisColombost põhja pool. Gampaha ringkonda eraldab Colombo põhiliselt Kelani jõgi. Gampaha linn on umbes 4 km kaugusel Miriswatta kohta Colombo- Kandy tee. Gampaha ümbritsevad Yakkala, Miriswatta, Weliweriya Udugampola ja Ja-Ela linn.
Sinhala nimi „Gampaha” tähendab sõna otseses mõttes viit küla. Viis küla on teadaolevalt Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Pattiyagama ja Aluthgama.
Lääne provints
Lääneprovints on kõige tihedamalt asustatud Sri Lanka provints. See on koduks seadusandliku kapitali Sri Jayawardenapura samuti Colombo, rahva haldus- ja ärikeskus. Lääneprovints jaguneb 3 peamiseks ringkonnaks, mida nimetatakse Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1 386,6 km²) ja Kalutara (1 606 km²) ringkonnaks. Nagu Sri Lanka majanduslik sõlmpunkt, kõik suuremad kohalikud ja rahvusvahelised ettevõtted on oma kohalolekut linna ja nii teha kõik suured disainer ja peatänaval jaemüüjad, nii et ole valmis anduma mõned jaemüük ravi Lääne provintsis.
Võttes suurima elanikkonna kõik provintsid, peaaegu kõik premier haridusasutused saarel asuvad Lääne provintsis. Ülikoolide provintsis on University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Avatud Ülikool, Sri Lanka, budistlik ja Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Kaitseülikooli ja Moratuwa ülikool.Lääne provintsis on suurim summa koolid riigis, mis hõlmab riiklikke, provintsi, era- ja rahvusvahelisi koole.
Gampaha is an urban city in Sri Lanka and is the capital of the Gampaha District in Western Province, north of Colombo. Gampaha District is separated from Colombo mainly by the Kelani River. Gampaha town is about 4km from Miriswatta on Colombo-Kandy road. Gampaha is surrounded by Yakkala, Miriswatta, Weliweriya Udugampola and Ja-Ela towns.
The name "Gampaha" in Sinhala literally means Five Villages. The five villages are known to be Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Pattiyagama and Aluthgama.
About Western Province
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. Western Province is divided into 3 main districts called Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1,386.6 km²) and Kalutara (1,606 km²) districts. As Sri Lanka's economic hub, all the major local and international corporations have their presence in the city and so do all the major designer and high street retailers, so be ready to indulge in some retail therapy in western province.
Having the highest population in the all the provinces, the almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in western province. Universities in the province include the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and University of Moratuwa .Western province has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.
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