RATHNAPURA

                         RATHNAPURA 

                         Rathnapura can be known as a city that occupies a special place in the province of Sabaragamuwa. This is also known as Minipura.💎💎 This city, which is famous for gems, can be described as an area populated by gem businessmen. The main livelihood of the people living in this area is mining.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                 There are also tea, rubber, coconut and rebted industries and they also use them as means of livelihood.

Rathnapura with its          

Moderte climate 

is also favorable 

for cultivation.

The sinharaja forest,

an evergreen rain

forest, is also a unique

gift of this area.

 

                                                                                         

                                             

There are many water falls and rivers in this city which is blessed 
                                         with various                                                          natural vesources.                                             The waterfalls                                                   found in between                                           can be called                                                 Bopath Falls,                                               Pulun Falls,                                                             Ballamala Falls.

                         One of the main rivers, the kalu gaga originates from this samana mountain in rathnapura. Also many rivers such as kalu gaga,kuru gaga,ve gaga etc.flow through this city.

                     In this city, which has many sacred places, there are shrines like Saman Dewalaya, Delgamuwa Wiharaya, Punchi Dambadiwa Viharaya.