Narammala
නාරම්මල
நாரம்மல
Town
Aerial view of Narammala
Aerial view of Narammala
Nickname: 
Ranpurawara (Golden Town)
Motto: 
Keep moving forward (නොනැවතී ඉදිරියට)
Narammala is located in Sri Lanka
Narammala
Narammala
Coordinates: 7°26′4″N 80°13′17″E / 7.43444°N 80.22139°E / 7.43444; 80.22139
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Government
 • TypePradeshiya Sabha
 • MayorH.P.M. Parakrama Sampath Thilakarathne (SLPP)
Area
 • Total410 km2 (160 sq mi)
 • Land1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
 • Water281 km2 (108 sq mi)
Elevation
000 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total56,279
DemonymNarammalians
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
60100
Area code+37
Websitenarammala.ds.gov.lk
Narammala Pradeshiya Sabha in collaboration with Kurunegala Municipal Council

Narammala(Sinhala: නාරම්මල, romanized nārammala, Tamil: நாரம்மல, romanized Nāram'mala) is a major town in Sri Lanka, situated in the middle of the North Western Province, 85.3 km (53.0 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo - Katunayake Expressway or 54 km (34 mi) from Negombo via Mirigama-Nakalagamuwa Expressway. Narammala is connected to Sri Lankan transport network by Kurunegala-Colombo 5 road and Kurunegala-Negombo 34 road. Narammala is 74 km (46 mi) from Colombo and 18 km (11 mi) from Kurunegala. This beautiful town is surrounded by blocks of Paddy fields and Coconut estates. Narammala is the location of the world's first and only betel research lab and institute, which is located at Dampelessa, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the Narammala town centre.


Narammala is the third largest population centre in Kurunegala district, being second to Kuliyapitiya and Kurunegala. In ancient times Narammala was called Dambadeniya. Which is still owned by the Narammala Divisional Secretariat. King Wijayabahu II offered a "Na" flower to the tooth relic of buddha, on it's way from Colombo to Kandy through, Negombo, Mirigama, Divulapitiya, Giriulla, Dambadeniya, Narammala, Kurunegala, Mawathagama, Galagedara and Finally Kandy. Then it turned to Narammala. The Dambadeniya King's Palace is located about 9.3 km (5.8 mi) away from Narammala, in the Kingdom of Dambadeniya.

People

Most people in Narammala town are Sinhalese and Muslims while most of the surrounding areas are inhabited by Sinhalese. People here use paddy cultivation as their major source of food. Narammala as the major town, fulfills needs of thousands of people living in small villages around it and so it's commercially and socially important.

History

In accordance to legends, history of Narammala starts when the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by King Vijayabahu III (1220AD-1236AD). After leaving the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa as a safety measurement for the kingdom and the Temple of the Tooth, King Vijayabahu III shifted to Dambadeniya. Since those days the name Narammala exists. According to history, as soon as kingdom of Dambadeniya was established the sacred tooth relic of Gautama Buddha was brought. On the way it was brought, the King offered a golden Naa [Ceylon Ironwood or rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)] flower at the place which today is known as Narammala. In Sinhala, golden Naa flower is called Ran+Na+Mala(රන්+නා+මල), which then turned into 'Na+Ran+Mala (Sinhala: නා+රන්+මල) for the ease of pronunciation. Hence the name; Narammala.

Education

There are several educational institutes in Narammala, which are listed below.

• Mayurapada Central College

• R/G Senanayaka National School

• Mayurapada Khanishta Vidyalaya, Narammala

• Gangegoda National School - Ganegoda, Narammala

• Meewewa National School - Meewewa, Narammala

• Aira Amarasekara National School - Panthanigoda, Narammala

• Karagahagedara Primary College - Karagahagedara, Narammala

• Lyceum International

• Narammala Primary School

• Ranawatta Primary School

• Kottapitiya Primary School

• Ruwangiri National School

• Sandeepa Pre-school (Negombo Road, Narammala)

• Nakkawatta National School

• D.B. Welagedara Central College (Malkaduwawa,


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