Mahara, Sri Lanka
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Mahara is an old city in the Gampaha District
in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A 1 highway
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Gampaha District
- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...
in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A 1 highway
A 1 highway (Sri Lanka)
The A 1 road is an A-Grade trunk road in Sri Lanka. It connects the capital city of Colombo with Kandy.- History :...
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See also
- Mahara PrisonMahara PrisonThe Mahara Prison is a maximum security prison, and is one of the largest prisons in Sri Lanka. Situated in the old city of Mahara in the Western Province, it was built in 1875 by the British colonial government to ease the congestion at the Slave Island prison. It was used to house the prisoners...
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