In July 1874 a rail line, known as the Breakwater line, was opened connecting the Harbour Works Quarry at Ragama to the Colombo Harbourbreakwater, in order to enable stone to be transported to the harbor to construct the breakwater.[1] Stone from a second quarry at Ragama was then used to stabilise the Coastal line where it ran on the edge of the beach.[1]
On 8 January 1901 the BritishWar Office established a prisoner-of-war camp in Ragama to house Boer prisoners captured in the Second Boer War. The prisoners at Ragama were primarily dissidents, foreign volunteers and irreconcilables who refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the British Crown, and were transferred from the main camp at Diyatalawa.[2][3]
Ragama served as the main observation camp for coolies entering the country. The coolies disembarked at Colombo and were sent by train to Ragama, where they were detained for forty eight hours before being transported to various tea plantations around the country.[4] In 1904 76,963 coolies from Southern India came through the camp[5] and in 1905 this increased to 132,690.[4]
Transport
Ragama is accessible from the A3 highway (Colombo-Negombo road) and is about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mahabage junction. Sri Lanka's second motorway flyover was built in 1996 over the main railway line right at the town centre, at a cost of Rs 200 million.
Ragama is a main railway junction, where the Main line and the Puttalam line diverge. The first stage of the Puttalam line from Ragama to Ja-Ela was constructed in 1908 and the full length to Puttalam through Peralanda completed in May 1926.[1]
Health
The Colombo North Teaching Hospital is located at Ragama. It is the second largest hospital in Sri Lanka, with a 1,442 bed capacity. The hospital comprises the District Hospital Kandana, the Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama and the Nurses Training School, Kandana. It also associated with the University of Kelaniya's Faculty of Medicine and is known for having one of the most advanced diagnostic departments in the country. It also boasts the country's only Liver Transplant Unit.
Other hospitals in Ragama include the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, the Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital, Melsta Hospital and Leesons Hospital.
Government facilities
Currently Ragama is home to several important government establishments in the country. They include:
Sri Lanka Navy (Gemunu) Brigade
Sri Lanka Navy (Mahasen) Brigade
College of Naval Architecture (attached to Sri Lanka Navy)
Mahara Prison (a maximum security prison and one of the largest prisons in the country)
Word of Power Ministries (Kingdom Centre) - branch Ragama
A.O.G Ragama
Sri Sugatharama Temple Ihalagama. (with Iahalagama Tank)
References
^ abcDr David Hyatt (2000). "Railways of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Comrac. ISBN0-9537304-0-9.
^Toulba, Ali Foad (1926). Ceylon, the Land of Eternal Charm. Asian Educational Services. p. 132. ISBN9788120614949.
^Brink, Jan N. (1904). Recollections of a Boer Prisoner-of-war at Ceylon. Hollandsch-Afrikaansche Uitgevers-Maatschappij.
^ abWright, Arnold, ed. (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. p. 642. ISBN9788120613355.
^Green, Ewen (ed.). The Ideals of Empire: Political and Economic Thought, 1903 - 1913. Psychology Press. p. 715. ISBN9780415194679.
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ragama, confused, with, rágama, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, js. Not to be confused with Ragama 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 Ragama news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ragama Sinhala ර ගම Tamil ர ௧ம is a suburb of Colombo located in the Gampaha District Western Province Sri Lanka It is governed by the Ja Ela Pradeshiya Sabha Ragama ර ගමர ௧மSuburbRagamaCoordinates 7 1 51 N 79 55 0 E 7 03083 N 79 91667 E 7 03083 79 91667 Coordinates 7 1 51 N 79 55 0 E 7 03083 N 79 91667 E 7 03083 79 91667CountrySri LankaProvinceWestern ProvinceDistrictGampaha DistrictElevation10 m 33 ft Time zoneUTC 5 30 Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone Area code011 Contents 1 History 2 Transport 3 Health 4 Government facilities 5 Religion 6 ReferencesHistory EditIn July 1874 a rail line known as the Breakwater line was opened connecting the Harbour Works Quarry at Ragama to the Colombo Harbour breakwater in order to enable stone to be transported to the harbor to construct the breakwater 1 Stone from a second quarry at Ragama was then used to stabilise the Coastal line where it ran on the edge of the beach 1 On 8 January 1901 the British War Office established a prisoner of war camp in Ragama to house Boer prisoners captured in the Second Boer War The prisoners at Ragama were primarily dissidents foreign volunteers and irreconcilables who refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the British Crown and were transferred from the main camp at Diyatalawa 2 3 Ragama served as the main observation camp for coolies entering the country The coolies disembarked at Colombo and were sent by train to Ragama where they were detained for forty eight hours before being transported to various tea plantations around the country 4 In 1904 76 963 coolies from Southern India came through the camp 5 and in 1905 this increased to 132 690 4 Transport EditRagama is accessible from the A3 highway Colombo Negombo road and is about 5 km 3 1 mi from Mahabage junction Sri Lanka s second motorway flyover was built in 1996 over the main railway line right at the town centre at a cost of Rs 200 million Ragama is a main railway junction where the Main line and the Puttalam line diverge The first stage of the Puttalam line from Ragama to Ja Ela was constructed in 1908 and the full length to Puttalam through Peralanda completed in May 1926 1 Health EditThe Colombo North Teaching Hospital is located at Ragama It is the second largest hospital in Sri Lanka with a 1 442 bed capacity The hospital comprises the District Hospital Kandana the Rehabilitation Hospital Ragama and the Nurses Training School Kandana It also associated with the University of Kelaniya s Faculty of Medicine and is known for having one of the most advanced diagnostic departments in the country It also boasts the country s only Liver Transplant Unit Other hospitals in Ragama include the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases the Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital Melsta Hospital and Leesons Hospital Government facilities EditCurrently Ragama is home to several important government establishments in the country They include Sri Lanka Navy Gemunu Brigade Sri Lanka Navy Mahasen Brigade College of Naval Architecture attached to Sri Lanka Navy Mahara Prison a maximum security prison and one of the largest prisons in the country Governments Ammunition Storage Faculty of Medicine University of kelaniya Ayati Center Ranawiru SewanaReligion EditSt Lazarus Church Kurukulawa Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka Tewatte Weluwanaramaya Temple Ragama Dewalaya St Peter amp Pauls Church Ragama Christ the King Church Lenchiyawatta Christ the Healer Church Ragammulla Word of Power Ministries Kingdom Centre branch Ragama A O G Ragama Sri Sugatharama Temple Ihalagama with Iahalagama Tank References Edit a b c Dr David Hyatt 2000 Railways of Sri Lanka PDF Comrac ISBN 0 9537304 0 9 Toulba Ali Foad 1926 Ceylon the Land of Eternal Charm Asian Educational Services p 132 ISBN 9788120614949 Brink Jan N 1904 Recollections of a Boer Prisoner of war at Ceylon Hollandsch Afrikaansche Uitgevers Maatschappij a b Wright Arnold ed 1907 Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon Its History People Commerce Industries and Resources Asian Educational Services p 642 ISBN 9788120613355 Green Ewen ed The Ideals of Empire Political and Economic Thought 1903 1913 Psychology Press p 715 ISBN 9780415194679 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ragama amp oldid 1078768939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
