Passara

Passara (Sinhala: පස්සර) is a small town in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Peradeniya-Badulla-Chenkalady main road, approximately 17 km (11 mi) away from Badulla town.

Passara

පස්සර
Town
Passara
Coordinates: 6°56′08.9″N 81°09′28.6″E
CountrySri Lanka
DistrictBadulla District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
90500[1]

Education

The government owned schools in Passara area are listed below.[2]

  • Passara Central College.
  • Passara Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Gonagala Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Meeriyabedda Vidyalaya.
  • Sapuroda Vidyalaya.
  • Paramahankada Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Thennuge Vidyalaya.
  • Madugasthalawa Vidyalaya.
  • Passara Tamil Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Gonakele Tamil Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Passara Muslim Maha Vidyalaya.
  • Dameriya No.1 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Dameriya No.2 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Dameriya No.3 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Elteb No.1 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Elteb No.2 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Elteb No.3 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Thennuge Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Galbokka Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Mahadowa Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Passara No. 2 Tamil Vidyalaya.
  • Passara No.4 Tamil Vidyalaya.

Tourist attractions
  • Passara Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient temple, believed to be built during the reign of King Sri Vikrama Rajasingha and located in the Pallegama area.[3]
  • Ardun Falls is a waterfall located near to Passara Madolsima road.[4]
  • Geradi Ella Falls is a waterfall located on Medawela road about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Passara town.[4]
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References
  1. "Passara". sri-lankan.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Schools". Passara divisional secretariat. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "History of the Passara Pradeshiya Sabha Domain". Passara Divisional Secretariat. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. "Places worth visiting located in Passara Pradeshiya Sabha Domain". Passara Divisional Secretariat. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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