Thiranagama | |
|---|---|
 villas in Thiranagama | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Galle |
| Divisional secretariat (DS) | Hikkaduwa Divisional secretariat |
| Grama Niladhari (GN) | Grama Niladharis 54, 54A, 55, 55B |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Post Code | 80244 [1] |
Thiranagama is a village in the southwestern Galle District of Sri Lanka, [2] known for its luxury hotels including the only 5-star hotels in the Hikkaduwa region (Haritha Villas [3] , Riff Hotel [4] ).
Thiranagama is located by the Indian Ocean, 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Galle and 99 km (62 mi) south of Colombo.
To the north, Thiranagama is bordered by Narigama, a trendy neighborhood on the southern boundary of Hikkaduwa town. The part named Thiranagama East is administratively in the Katukoliha electoral ward [5] .
To the south, Thiranagama extends to Patuwatha, a beachfront area stretching towards Dodanduwa.
Thiranagama, the upmarket area of the 24 km (15 mi) coastline of Hikkaduwa Divisional Secretariat, has emerged, in 2016 [6] , as a high-end tourism destination, notably home to the region's first five-star design hotel. [7] [8]
Thiranagama is bordered by one of the most expansive beaches in the South West of Sri Lanka.
Extending over 3 km (1.9 mi), this wide beach is calm and a few quality restaurants. [9] There also are several surf spots there.
In the 19th century, during the British Ceylon period, Hikkaduwa region was "the great resort of picnic parties from Galle" [10] (Galle was the largest city in southern Ceylon).
Thiranagama railway station is the 43rd station [11] of the Coastal Line linking Colombo to Matara.
It is located 97.8 km (60.8 mi) [11] from Colombo station. Nine trains stop there daily. [12]
The largest school of Thiranagama is Bodhiraja Maha Vidyalaya with around 280 students. [13]
