Mirigama

Mirigama (also spelled Meerigama) (Sinhala: මීරිගම; Tamil: மீரிகம) is a town in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. It is located 57 km (35 mi) from Colombo, 46 km (29 mi) from Kurunegala and 34 km (21 mi) from Negombo.

Mirigama
මීරිගම
மீரிகம
Mirigama is located in Sri Lanka
Mirigama
Mirigama
Coordinates: 7°14′29″N 80°7′57″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province, Sri Lanka
DistrictGampaha District, Sri Lanka

Mirigama is the hometown of Sri Lanka's first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake[1] and former speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Karu Jayasuriya.[2]

The Central Expressway (under construction as of June 2018) includes two interchanges serving Mirigama: Mirigama North and Mirigama South.[3]

Etymology

Mirigama is a derivation of mihiri-gama, meaning sweet place. According to local mythology, King Walagamba had heard his win against a local ruler when he was in the area, and named the village Mirigama, as that's where he heard the "sweet" news.

Geography

The town is situated in a undulating plain with surrounding hills.

Notable places
  • SLAF Mirigama
  • The Mirigama Super Race Track (commonly known as the Kanway Autodrome) - national-level race track, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) in length.[4]
  • Sri Lanka Army Base, Ambepussa[5]

Notable people

References
  1. Lanka, Team Next Travel Sri (2021-09-11). "D.S.Senanayake, a Sri Lankan Leader | Biography". Travel Destination Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. "Karu Jayasuriya - Speaker of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka - Opinion | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. Transportation Engineering Division, University of Moratuwa. "Economic Feasibility Analysis for Central Expressway Project: Final Report" (PDF). cep.lk. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. Amit, M Naushad. "Dream becomes a reality". The Nation. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
  5. Joseph, Dishan. "The Roar of Sinha Regiment". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-04-29.


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