- Mahawa, Sri Lanka
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Mahawa is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. British used the word "Maho" as the name for this town because they were unable to pronounce Mahawa properly[citation needed].
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Transport
It has a railway station on the Broad gauge system of Sri Lanka Government Railway. It is near the junction of the branch lines to Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Anuradhapura.
Education
Education is delivered free of charge to all students of national schools, according to the government policy. These schools operate under the Provincial Council.
- Schools in the area
- Vijayaba National College
- Yapahuwa Madya Maha Vidyalaya
- Koonwewa Madya Vidyalaya
See also
- Railway stations in Sri Lanka
- Transport in Sri Lanka
- Yapahuwa Temple in Sri LAnka
- Vijayaba National College
References
Coordinates: 07°49′22″N 80°16′40″E / 7.82278°N 80.27778°E
Categories:- Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- North Western Province, Sri Lanka geography stubs
- Schools in the area
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