Rathgama

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Rathgama

Rajgama
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Rathgama
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°5′30″N80°8′30″E / 6.09167°N 80.14167°E / 6.09167; 80.14167 Coordinates: 6°5′30″N80°8′30″E / 6.09167°N 80.14167°E / 6.09167; 80.14167
CountrySri Lanka
Province Southern Province
District Galle District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Rathgama is a small coastal town situated in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka.

Galle District Administrative District in Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Galle is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka.

Southern Province, Sri Lanka Province in Sri Lanka

The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. It is the 7th largest province by area and is home to 2.5 million people, the 3rd most populated province. The province is bordered by Sabaragamuwa Province and Uva Province to the North, Eastern Province to the Northeast, Western Province to the Northwest and the Indian Ocean to the South, West and East. The Province's capital is Galle.

Sri Lanka Island country in South Asia

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Etymology

The village is also known 'Rajgama', which means kings village. The village was gifted by Parākramabāhu II to Minister Devapathiraja for his loyalty in the 12th century during the Dambadenyia period.[ citation needed ]

Education

Devapathiraja College

Devapathiraja College is a Sri Lankan educational establishment situated in the coastal town of Rathgama. It is the first free Buddhist English school in the South. It was founded in 1920 by Philanthropist Sir Ernest de Silva. It was damaged by tsunami in 2004 and relocated to the country 1.5km away from the coastline.

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