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Weligama

Administration
Full nameWeligama
Official nameWeligama
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
Government
ChairmanH.H Mohamed
Other information
Time zoneSri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
- Summer (DST)Summer time (UTC+6)

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Weligama is a Urban Council in Matara district on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The term Weligama literally means "sandy village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay. Tourism & Fishing are two main business. Situated at a distance of 144 km from Colombo, Weligama is a popular tourist destination and hosts several boutique hotels. It is most famous for its distinct stilt fishermen and an off shore islet known as Taprobane, where a dream house of French Count de Mauny was built, and is owned today by Geoffrey Dobbs (www.taprobaneisland.com). There are many sites of historical importance and tourist attractions within Weligama and its vicinity.

In Weligama there are Sinhalese , Moors (Arabs), Tamils, Malays and Burghers. Also, all major religions are represented in Weligama including Islam, Buddhism, Christianity (both Catholics and Protestants) and Hinduism.Category:Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lankata:வெலிகமை

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The famous Sri Lanka stilt fishermen in action. I was lucky enough to catch one of them pulling in a small fish. He calmly places it into his bag and continu...
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Ein paar Fotos meines letzten Urlaubs auf Sri Lanka. Januar/Februar 2007. Hikkaduwa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Matara, Galle und viele ander schöne Orte.
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Ceylon Daily News---...- Nimanthika Silva (Waskaduwa), Nirosha Sanjeewani (Tissa), Nirmani Amarathunga (Wadumunnegedara), Anuska Udeshani (Galle), Asiri Kumudumalie (Walallawita), Nadeeshika Madushani (-Weligama-), Sanath Gunaratne (Mathugama), Nipuni Cha - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:38:26 GMT+00:00
Group arrested for gambling - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--A group of men and women who were involved in gambling in the Mirissa area in -Weligama- were arrested by the -Weligama- police. The suspects are residents of Mirissa, Devinuwara and -Weligama-. Police arrested them after receiving valuable - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:53:08 GMT+00:00
Tsunami panic after TV prediction - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--In Matara, more than 200 fishing boats berthed at the Thotamuna fisheries harbour had been taken upstream the Nilwala Ganga by their owners. Panic stricken people were specially seen in -Weligama-, Dickwella, Mirissa, Ahangama and Nilwala ar - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:55:26 GMT+00:00
What caused this Akuressa fire? - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--Special police teams from Matara, Kananke, -Weligama-, Kamburupitiya, Morawaka, Pitabeddara and Deniyaya had arrived to help the Akuressa police. The Galle Fire Brigade that arrived late was turned back by the residents of the area who sever - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:45:36 GMT+00:00
Weligama police seize load of illicit Mahogany - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--Inquiries revealed that the suspect was illegally transporting timber from Penetiyana in -Weligama-. The suspect was to be produced in court last morning. -Weligama- police are conducting further inquiries.--- - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:23:27 GMT+00:00
Southern divi neguma launched - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--The Matara District programme was also launched at -Weligama- with the participation of Minister of Agriculture Mr. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene. The Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mr. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene, Parliamentarian Mr. Hema - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:23:12 GMT+00:00
Prisoner who escaped arrested - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--An inmate who escaped from the Pallakele prison was arrested in Kokmaduwa area in -Weligama- on Monday. He was taken into custody by the police after they received a tip off from the public in the area about his whereabouts. ... - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:43:56 GMT+00:00
Sun over Lanka - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--A spokesman from the department said the sun was over an area between Dikwella, -Weligama- and Midigama in the South yesterday. The Sun is expected to come directly over an area between Ahungalla, Sooriyawewa and Hiniduma today while it woul - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:07:37 GMT+00:00
Sun directly over Lanka - Daily Mirror Tweet this news
Daily Mirror--Dikwella , Kakandura, -Weligama-, Wedigama will experience the brunt of the effects of the Sun being over Sri lanka around 12.14 PM tomorrow. Further the Department of added that fair and warm weather will prevail island wide with few thunde - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:36:11 GMT+00:00
The Heat's going to stay - The Island.lk (subscription) Tweet this news
The Island.lk (subscription)---Weligama-, Dickwella, Medigama and Kakanadura are some of the areas that would experience excess heat, she added. She said that the heat would be severe since the country hadn't experienced much rain except for light sh - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:39:59 GMT+00:00

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