Mirigama
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Mirigama is the hometown of Sri Lanka's first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake[1] and former speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Karu Jayasuriya.[2]
The Central Expressway (under construction as of June 2018) includes two interchanges serving Mirigama: Mirigama North and Mirigama South.[3]
Etymology
Mirigama is a derivation of mihiri-gama, meaning sweet place. According to local mythology, King Walagamba had heard his win against a local ruler when he was in the area, and named the village Mirigama, as that's where he heard the "sweet" news.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Geography
The town is situated in a undulating plain with surrounding hills.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable places
- SLAF Mirigama
- The Mirigama Super Race Track (commonly known as the Kanway Autodrome) - national-level race track, Script error: No such module "convert". in length.[4]
- Sri Lanka Army Base, Ambepussa[5]
Notable people
- D.S. Senanayake, 1st Prime Minister of Ceylon
- Karu Jayasuriya, MP, former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
- Mahendra Wijerathne, MP
- Udena Wijerathne, MP
- Dudley Senanayake, 2nd prime minister of Sri Lanka