Panadura
| Panadura පානදුර பாணந்துறை
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| සමාධි බුද්ධ ප්රතිමා වහන්සේ
සමාධි බුද්ධ ප්රතිමා වහන්සේ
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| Nickname(s): බෞද්ධ පුනර්ජීවන නගරය (Revival town of Buddhist) |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Kalutara District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Mayor | Nandana Gunathilake |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Total | 181,724 |
| • Density | 4,130/km2 (10,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 12500 |
| Area code(s) | 038 |
Panadura (Sinhala: පානදුර, Tamil: பாணந்துறை) is a large town and populated town in Kalutara District, Western Province in Sri Lanka,It is located approximately 27 km south of the capital Colombo. Panadura known as revival town of Buddhism. The town is governed by an Urban Council.
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Panadura Debate
The Panadura Debate, held in 1862, was the climax of the first phase of the Buddhist revivalist movement which began with the establishment of the Society for the Propagation of Buddhism at Kotahena and the establishment of the Lankopakara Press in Galle.
The two key persons in the Panadura Debate were Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera and Father David de Silva. Gunananda Thera was acclaimed as a debater of a very high order after this debate and his personality deeply affected the resurgence of Buddhism which was to follow. He was described as "the boldest, most brilliant and most powerful champion of Sinhalese Buddhism" and the leader of the Buddhist revival.
Another sect, the Ramanna Nikaya(රාමඤ්ඤ නිකාය) had been established in 1865 and the Vidyodaya Pirivena, the first leading centre of oriental learning, was founded in 1872.
It was the success of the Panadura Debate that prompted Colonel Henry Steel Olcott to come to Ceylon. He was impressed with what he read in the newspapers in the United States on the Debate and immediately sent a mass of pamphlets and other literature which were very critical of Christianity. Gunananda Thera had these translated into Sinhalese and distributed them throughout the island.
Public transport
Rail Panadura station is located further east of the town serviced by the Colombo - Matara line.
Bus Due to Panadura being situated along Galle Rd, it is serviced by many bus routes terminating at Panadura as well as ones heading further south.
Local Bus routes terminating at Panadura:
Panadura
| Route | Destination | Via |
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| 17 | මහනුවර Kandy | Panadura - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila - Nugegoda - Pagoda Rd - Kotte Rd - Sri Jayawardana Pura Mw - Battaramulla - Kaduwela Rd - Thalahena - Malabe - Kaduwela - Biyagama - New Kandy Road - Waliweriya - Balum Mahara Junction - Colombo-Kandy Rd A1 |
| 17/1 | Kurunegala / Anuradhapura අනුරාධපුර | Panadura - New Kandy Rd (via 17 route) / Ambepussa / Polgahawela / Kurunegala / Wariyapola / Galgamuwa / Anuradhapura |
| 17/255 | මහනුවර Kandy | Panadura / Katubadda / Pilliyandala / Kottawa / Athurugiriya / Kaduwela / Biyagama / New Kandy Road / Waliweriya / Balum Mahara Junction / Colombo-Kandy Rd A1 |
| 32 | Katharagama කතරගම limited route | Panadura via A2 / Hambantotoa / Tissa / Kataragama |
| 17/48 | Kaduruwela | |
| 64 (Main Route) |
Bandarawela / Badulla / Bibile / Batticaloa මඩකලපුව |
Panadura / Rathnapura via A8 / Balangoga / Belihuloya / Beragala / Haputhale / Diyathalawa / Bandarawela / Demodara / Hali Ela / Badulla (Ketawatta - sub) / Passara / Lunugala / Bibile / Padiyathalawa / Maha Oya / 69th Mile Post Junction / Chenkaladi / Batticaloa / Kattankudy |
| 64 | Bibile / Mahiyanganaya මහියංගනය | Panadura / Bibile (follow the 64 main route) / Uraniya / Mediyaya / Mahiyangana |
| 64 | Nuwara Eliya නුවරඑලිය |
Panadura / Bandarawela (follow the 64 main route) / Welimada / keppetipola / Haggala / Seetha-Eliya / Nuwara Eliya |
| 66 | Embilipitiya / Sooriyawewa | Horana - Ingiriya - Rathnapura - Pelmadulla - Kahawatta - Godakawela |
| 87 | Jaffna / Point Pedro | |
| 100 | Pettah | Panadura - Old Galle Road - Walana - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt. Lavinia (Galkissa) - Dehiwala - Wellawatta - Bambalapitiya - Kollupitiya - Galle Face - Fort - Pettah |
| 02-E01 | Matara මාතර | Panadura - Bandaragama via A8 - Galanigama - via E01 Colombo - Southern Expressway |
| 142 | Moratuwa | Moratuwa - Koralawella - Egodauyana - Panadura |
| 183 | Nugegoda | Panadura - Walana - Old Galle Rd - Keselwatta - Moratuwa - Ratmalana - Mt Lavinia - Dehiwala - Kotagama Sri Vachissasa Mawatha - Kalubowila (Colombo South Teaching Hospital) - Kohuwala - Nugegoda |
| 400/7 | Kalutara | Thalpitiya - Wadduwa - Waskaduwa |
| 447 | Malamulla | |
| 448 | Mahabellana | |
| 450 | Ratnapura | Panadura - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Pokunuwita - Horana - Ingiriya - Idangoda - Kahangama - Ratnapura A8 |
| 450/5 | Horana | Panadura - Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Bandaragama - Gelanigama - Pokunuwita - Horana |
| 450/9 | Mahabellana | Wekada - Eluwila - Alubomulla - Mahabellana |
| 451 | Niwdawa | |
| 452 | Rukgaha | |
| 453 | Kiriberiya | |
| 453/2 | Malamulla | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Cyril Janz Rd - Malamulla |
| 454 | Mahawila | |
| 455 | Morawinna | |
| 456 | Diggala | |
| 457 | Hirana / Kindelpitiya | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction |
| 457/1 | Battaramulla | Panadura - Hospital Junction - Hirana Rd - Thanathirimulla - Hirana Thotupola - Kindelpitya Temple Junction - Kesbewa, Mawittara, Erewwala, Pannipitiya, Thalawathugoda |
| 459 | Anguruwathota | Bandaragama - Raigama Junct. - Halthota - Millaniya - Keselhenawa - Madurawala |
| 462 | Atulugama | Bandaragama |
| 463 | Moronthuduwa | Wadduwa |
| 465/2 | Gonapola | Bandaragama - Weediyagoda |
| 466 | Indigaha | Panadura - Old Galle Rd - Walana Junction - Bekkegama Rd - Galthude Junction |
Bus routes heading through Panadura to/from Colombo:
- 02 - Ambalangoda / Galle / Matara
- 32 - Tangalle / Kataragama
- 24 - Awittawa / Udugama
- 60 - Morawaka / Middeniya / Akuressa / Deniyaya
- 393/3 - Baddegama
- 400 - Aluthgama
- 400/1 - Kalutara
- 401 - Elpitiya
- 412 - Meegama
- 428 - Walallawita
- 430 - Mathugama
- 433/4 - Agalawatta
- 434 - Dartonfield
- 435 - Pelawatta
- 435/1 - Rathmale
Health Care Facilities
"Kethumathi" (Sinhala: කේතුමතී කාන්තා රෝහල ) is the 4th largest Hospital in Sri Lanka dedicated for Obstetrics and Gynecology situated at the heart of Panadura town just 10m from Galle-Colombo A2 road.This hospital is a comprehensive one with Neonatal ICU and bed capacity of 300 beds. A grade-1 Base Hospital situated near the Panadura Police station facing A2 road. Apart from this there are wide range of health care facilities run by the Government.
Public and Private Schools
- Agamathi Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
- Bauddhaloka Maha Vidyalaya Panadura
- Good Shepherd Convent Pandura
- Leeds International School Panadura
- Panadura Balika Vidyalaya Panadura
- Panadura Royal College
- St. John's College Panadura
- Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya
- Sri Sumangala Boys College
- Lyceum International School Panadura
Notable Individuals
- Prof.Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera - Sri Lankan academic, scholar and diplomat
- Dr.Premasiri Khemadasa - Music director,composer
- Arthur V. Dias - A planter by profession he is known as "Kos Mama"
- Dr.Nalin de Silva - Theoretical physicist, philosopher and a political analyst.
- Prof.Ravindra Fernando- Forensic Pathologist, Toxicologist Physician, author and academic.
- Leslie Goonewardena (MP)- One of the founders of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party
References
External links
- MSN Map - elevation = 1m
- Article on Colonel Olcott, Panadura and the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
