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Moratuwa

Moratuwa is a city on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo main highway, 18 km south of the capital, Colombo. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides by water, except in the north of the city, by the Indian Ocean on the west and the Bolgoda lake on the east. The population of this city is 177,190.Moratuwa is derived from "Mura Atuwa" meaning "Sentry Turret" in Sinhalese.[1] Queen Leelawathie (1208-1210 AD) appointed a military commander Lak Vijaya Singukith Senevi, and placed him in charge of 100,000 soldiers at Moratuwa. He was called 'Lakshadipaty' (meaning "governor of one lakh") and the area he was based is known as 'Lakshapathiya' to this day.[2]

Moratuwa is also the proud birthplace of Veera Puran Appu who rose against oppression by the British in Kandy.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moratuwa

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