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Revision as of 02:03, 15 November 2007 by Tabletop (talk | contribs) (→Namesake)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Gampaha is an urban city in Sri Lanka and the capital of the Gampaha District in the Western Province, north of Colombo. Gampaha is separated from Colombo by mainly the Kelani River.
The word "Gampaha" is composed from "Gam", which means village and "paha", which means five - literally meaning "Five Villages". The five villages in the Gampaha city is Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Aluthgama and Yagoda. Gampaha is most famous for the Botanical garden where the first rubber tree was planted in Sri Lanka which still remains.
It is also the home of the famous Ayurveda Physician Wickremaraachci who produced hundreds of Ayurveda Physicians who came to be known as Ayurveda Physicians of Gampaha. They are still found all over Sri Lanka.
Namesake
There is also another place in Sri Lanka called Gampaha, Uva.
Transport
Gampaha is served by a railway station on the Sri Lankan Railways.
References
07°05′30″N 79°59′39″E / 7.09167°N 79.99417°E / 7.09167; 79.99417
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