Narammala 
නාරම්මල
நாரம்மல
City
Narammala
City of Narammala
City of Narammala
Flag of Narammala නාරම්මල நாரம்மல
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Narammala නාරම්මල நாரம்மல is located in Sri Lanka
Narammala නාරම්මල நாரம்மல
Narammala 
නාරම්මල
நாரம்மல
Coordinates: 7°26′4″N 80°13′17″E / 7.43444°N 80.22139°E / 7.43444; 80.22139
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorth Western Province
DistrictKurunegala District
Government
 • MayorMr. Ajith Thilakarathne (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna)
Area
 • Total410 km2 (160 sq mi)
 • Land1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
 • Water281 km2 (108 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
60100
Area code+37
Websitehttps://narammala.ds.gov.lk
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Narammala(Sinhala: නාරම්මල, romanized Narammala, Tamil: நாரம்மல, romanized Na´rammalei) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated in the middle of the North Western Province, 85.3km (2hr) from Colombo via the Colombo - Katunayake Expressway or 54km (40mi) from Negombo via Mirigama-Nakalagamuwa Expressway. Narammala is connected to Sri Lankan transport network by Kurunegala-Colombo 5 road and Kurunegala-Negombo 34 road. Narammala is 74 km (45.98 Miles) away from Colombo and 18 km (11.18 Miles) away from Kurunegala. This beautiful town is surrounded by blocks of Paddy fields and Coconut estates. Narammala is where the world's first and only betel research lab and institute is situated. It is situated at Dampelessa which is 3.5km far from Narammala town towards Giriulla. Narammala is the third largest city in Kurunegala district, being second to Kuliyapitiya and Kurunegala only. Mostly famous singers are also born in this Great City of NarammalaThere aren't so many historical sites to see in this city, but it does have a historical value. In ancient times Narammala was called Dambadeniya. Which is still owned by the Narammala Divisional Secretariat. King Wijayabahu II offered a "Na" flower to the tooth relic of buddha, on it's way from Colombo to Kandy through, Negombo, Mirigama, Divulapitiya, Giriulla, Dambadeniya, Narammala, Kurunegala, Mawathagama, Galagedara and Finally Kandy. Then it turned to Narammala. We can still see the Dambadeniya King's Palace located only about 9.3km away from Narammala, in the Kingdom of Dambadeniya

People

Most people in Narammala town are Sinhalese and Muslims while most of the surrounding areas are inhabited by Sinhalese. People here use paddy cultivation as their major source of food. Narammala as the major town, fulfills needs of thousands of people living in small villages around it and so it's commercially and socially important.

History

In accordance to legends, history of Narammala starts when the Kingdom of Dambadeniya was established by King Vijayabahu III (1220AD-1236AD). After leaving the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa as a safety measurement for the kingdom and the Temple of the Tooth, King Vijayabahu III shifted to Dambadeniya. Since those days the name Narammala exists. According to history, as soon as kingdom of Dambadeniya was established the sacred tooth relic of Gautama Buddha was brought. On the way it was brought, the King offered a golden Naa [Ceylon Ironwood or rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)] flower at the place which today is known as Narammala. In Sinhala, golden Naa flower is called RAN+NA+MALA(රන්+නා+මල), which then turned into NA+RAN+MALA(නා+රන්+මල) for the ease of pronunciation. Hence the name; Narammala.

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