- Kirindiwela
Kirindiwela is a town in the
western province, Sri Lanka ofSri Lanka . It is the main administrative centre for the "Dompe" electorate inGampaha district. Postal code of Kirindiwela is 11730.Government Institutes
*Assistant Government Agent's office Local administrative center of the central government (Dompe Divisional Secretariat)
*Dompe Pradeshiya Sabhawa Local government office
*Kirindiwela bus depot Local public transport centre and the garage (Ceylon Transport Board )
*Kirindiwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya: Central College
*Kirindiwela Maha Vidyalaya: High School
*Kirindiwela Police StationNotable institutions
Notable institutions close to Kirindiwela town includes:
*Meethirigala
Nissarana Vanaya : Arguably the most renowned meditation centre in Sri Lanka. Monks live in Kutis (living quarters) in dense low-country jungle on a hill. There are English speaking meditation teachers with student monks from all over the world. (Alternative spelling 'Mithirigala')*Vedagama: ('Village of Healing’) Only village in Sri Lanka completely populated by indigenous medical practitioners. Established as a part of former President
Ranasinghe Premadasa ’s “Gam Udawa ” (Village Awakening) program.Notable People
Notable people related to Kirindiwela area:
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Mahagama Sekara
*K. Jayatillake Commercial Organisations
Selected information on commercial organisations in Kirindiwela:
* [http://www.boc.lk/bochome/network/localbr.jsp Bank of Ceylon - Branch ID 571]
* [http://www.peoplesbank.lk/branch_network_gampaha.shtml Peoples Bank]
* [http://www.eseylan.com Seylan Bank - Kirindiwela Extension Office - "The Bank with a heart !" ]ee also
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List of towns in Sri Lanka External links
* [http://www.wpc.gov.lk/map.htm Map of the western province]
* [http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/Sri-Lanka-monasteries.pdf Information about Meditation Centres, Forest Monasteries, and other important places in Sri Lanka for Western bhikkhus and serious lay practitioners]
* [http://www.metta.lk/temples/meditation-centers.html Meditation centers]
* [http://www.lanka.info/Sri_Lanka/cities/gampaha_yakkala.jsp City of Yakkala]
* [http://www.gov.lk/public/office.asp?xi=717 Dompe Divisional Secretariat]
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