Madurankuli (Sinhala: මදුරන්කුලිය, Madurankuliya, Tamil: மதுரங்குளி), also abbreviated MDK, is a city that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The city is connected by roads and a railway network, . It is located 114 km (71 mi) from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city, containing over 3,000 people.
Madurankuli is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities, agriculture and exports of coconuts, copra, salts, oil, prawns and vegetables.
The climate of Madurankuli is tropical with a marked dry season and temperatures averaging between 26 °C in January to 30 °C in April and May. Rainfall averages around 2,000 mm per year.
The major businesses in Madurankuli are coconuts, fibres, charcoal, agriculture, shrimp farms, oil and copra. Many businesses here are traded and marketed in international markets so the export rate is higher than other cities.
Businesses on the coast specialise in fishing, and is where hotels and restaurants are located.
Madurankuli is populated by Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus. Most of the Buddhist temples (Viharayas) were built by ancient kings and they identified as "Raja Maha Viharayas" and are under the custody of the Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka.
Festivals and specialsedit
The people in Madurankuli celebrate many traditional festivals. All Buddhist temples celebrate Vesak, Poson and Esela festivals. In May and June, temples organise offering campaigns known as "Dansala" for visitors and residents with the support of locals in the area. These festivals feature colorful decorations, lanterns, illuminations and pageants where traditional dancing, drumming, costumed dignitaries and elephants are paraded.
St Anne's Roman Catholic church is located near the beach in Talawila in Puttalam district. Thousands of pilgrims attend the church for its main festivals in March and July.
The Munneswaram and Hindu temples are pilgrim centres of many devotees. The main temple of god Shiva at Munneswaram comprises the shrines. Munneswaram celebrates its major festival in August where fire walking is practiced.
Trains are serviced by the Muthu Kumari (Pearl Princess) train.
The region is served by an extensive rail and road transport system providing linkages to the major cities and ports in Sri Lanka. It has an extensive public transport system based on buses operated both by private operators and the government owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).
April 11, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madurankuli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madurankuli Sinhala මද රන ක ල ය Madurankuliya Tamil மத ரங க ள also abbreviated MDK is a city that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province Sri Lanka The city is connected by roads and a railway network It is located 114 km 71 mi from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city containing over 3 000 people Madurankuli මද රන ක ල යமத ரங க ள CityMadurankuliCoordinates 7 53 36 N 79 49 20 E 7 89333 N 79 82222 E 7 89333 79 82222CountrySri LankaProvinceNorth Western Province Sri LankaDistrictPuttalam DistrictPolice DivisionMandurankuli Police StationA G A DivisionMundalama Divisional SecretariatCity AcronymMDKLocal AuthorityPuttalam Pradeshiya SabhaArea Total43 3 km2 16 7 sq mi Elevation2 7432 m 9 0000 ft Population Total3 000 DemonymMadurankuliyanTime zoneUTC 05 30 SLST Postal Code61270Area Code032Madurankuli is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities agriculture and exports of coconuts copra salts oil prawns and vegetables Contents 1 Climate 2 Businesses 3 Religion 3 1 Festivals and specials 4 Culture and traditions 5 TransportClimate edit nbsp Misty morning in MadurankuliThe climate of Madurankuli is tropical with a marked dry season and temperatures averaging between 26 C in January to 30 C in April and May Rainfall averages around 2 000 mm per year Climate data for Madurankuli Sri LankaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum C F 30 86 31 88 33 91 34 93 34 93 32 90 32 90 32 90 32 90 31 88 30 86 29 84 32 90 Mean daily minimum C F 22 72 22 72 24 75 26 79 26 79 25 77 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 23 73 22 72 24 75 Average 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this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madurankuli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madurankuli is populated by Buddhists Muslims and Hindus Most of the Buddhist temples Viharayas were built by ancient kings and they identified as Raja Maha Viharayas and are under the custody of the Department of Archaeology Sri Lanka Festivals and specials edit The people in Madurankuli celebrate many traditional festivals All Buddhist temples celebrate Vesak Poson and Esela festivals In May and June temples organise offering campaigns known as Dansala for visitors and residents with the support of locals in the area These festivals feature colorful decorations lanterns illuminations and pageants where traditional dancing drumming costumed dignitaries and elephants are paraded St Anne s Roman Catholic church is located near the beach in Talawila in Puttalam district Thousands of pilgrims attend the church for its main festivals in March and July Ramazan Haj and Milad un Nabi are celebrated by the majority of Muslims in Madurankuliya The Munneswaram and Hindu temples are pilgrim centres of many devotees The main temple of god Shiva at Munneswaram comprises the shrines Munneswaram celebrates its major festival in August where fire walking is practiced Culture and traditions editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madurankuli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Culture in Madurankuliya is similar to other cities in North Western Province Cultural aspects are mostly derived from the Muslim tradition Transport editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madurankuli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The nearest airport is Bandaranaike International Airport Trains are serviced by the Muthu Kumari Pearl Princess train The region is served by an extensive rail and road transport system providing linkages to the major cities and ports in Sri Lanka It has an extensive public transport system based on buses operated both by private operators and the government owned Sri Lanka Transport Board SLTB Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madurankuli amp oldid 1209031422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
