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
A Shrine at Dharga Town
Dharga Town
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°26′45″N 80°00′09″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total20,540
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code
12090
Area code(s)034

Schools

Government Schools

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
  1. Kurundhuwaththa Buddhist Temple
  2. Aluthgama Kande Viharaya (Mountain Temple)
  3. Pathirajagoda Temple

Masjids
  1. Mohideen Jumma Masjid (Periya Palli)
  2. Meera Masjid (Theru Palli)[4]
  3. Darul Huda (Thowheed Palli)
  4. Meeripenna Jummah Mosque
  5. Welipity Jummah Masjid
  6. Masjid ul Noor (Marikkar Street)
  7. Masjid ul Rahman - Jummah Masjid (Marikkar Street)
  8. Siyad Marikkar Masjid(Meeripenna road)
  9. 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
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References
  1. "Mycities.co - Dharga Town (Sri Lanka - Western) - Visit the city, map and weather". mycities.co. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. "Schools in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. DS Web Manager. "Beruwala Divisional Secretariat - Statistical Information - Page 2". ds.gov.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. "Meera Jumma Masjid in Dharga Town, Western Province - salatomatic.com: your guide to mosques & Islamic schools". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. "YMSC Veterans win Kalutara sports". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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