Koggala

Koggala
කොග්ගල
கொக்கலை
Town
Near Koggala beach
Near Koggala beach
Koggala is located in Sri Lanka
Koggala
Koggala
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 5°59′25″N 80°19′21″E / 5.99028°N 80.32250°E / 5.99028; 80.32250
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictGalle District
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)
Area code228

Koggala (Sinhala: කොග්ගල, romanized: Koggala; Tamil: கொக்கலை, romanized: Kokkalai) is a small coastal town, situated at the edge of a lagoon on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Koggala is bounded on one side by a reef, and on the other by a large lake, Koggala Lake, into which the numerous tributaries of the Koggala Oya drain. It is approximately 139 kilometres (86 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level.

History

Koggala has one of the longest beaches in Sri Lanka, and is located in close proximity to the popular tourist resort of Unawatuna, Koggala in comparison is relatively uncluttered as a tourist destination and mostly unexplored.

Koggala was significantly affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, where the waters measured 9.3 metres (31 ft) high.[1]

It is the birthplace of noted Sri Lankan author Martin Wickramasinghe and a museum, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Art Museum, dedicated to his arts and popular traditions in the town.

Approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Koggala is the Kataluva Purvarama Maha Viharaya temple, which was originally built in the 13th century and had some late 19th century additions. The temple is renowned for its Kandyan-style paintings in the main shrine, dating from the late 19th century. The paintings of musicians, dancers and European figures illustrates an interesting piece of social history.[2] Some of the Jatake tales (episodes from the Buddha's series of 550 previous lives) are painted here, purportedly 200 years old. There are also some cameo-style paintings of Queen Victoria and the Queen Mother, done in gratitude for Queen Victoria's role in ensuring the free practice of Buddhism outlined in the Kandyan capitulation of Lanka in 1815.

Koggala is also the home to the Giniwella Kathaluwa and the ancient Temples. The Kathaluwa Buddhist temple is known for its murals and for the preserved first printing press, which was brought by the Dutch to Sri Lanka.

The area is also famous for its distinct stilt fishermen, who erect a single pole in the chest-deep water on the beach, just a few meters off-shore, where they perch on a cross bar and using bamboo fishing rods cast their lines out beyond the surf break to catch small fish.

Transport

Koggala is located on the Coastal or Southern Rail Line (connecting Colombo through to Matara), and the A2 highway, connecting Colombo to Wellawaya.

Facilities

Attractions

Post and telephone

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chapter 3 Field Survey Report on the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami along the Southwestern Coast of Sri Lanka" (pdf). Tsunami Engineering Laboratory - Tohoku University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Kathaluwa Poorwarama Viharaya". Lanka Pradeepa. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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