| Danowita | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 7.2028°N 80.1758°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gampaha District |
| Timezone1: | SLST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Elevation: | 137 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 11896 |
| Area Code: | 033 035 (Some Times) |
| Population: | 2900 |
Danowita is a small town in the western province of Sri Lanka. It is 50km (30miles) to Colombo, 59km (37miles) to Kandy, and 45km (28miles) to Kurunagala. The A1 highway passes by Danowita. Bandaranaike International Airport is the nearest airport.[1]
Buddhism is the largest religion in Danowita, which contains some Buddhist temples. Hinduism and Christianity are also represented.
The common languages of Danowita, depending on social classes, social circles, and ethnic backgrounds are Sinhalese, Tamil and English.
Notable Buddhist temples near Danowita
The economy of Danowita is largely driven by farming. Crops include rubber, coconut, tea, paddy, papper, pineapple, and betel.
Danowita has a Tropical rainforest climate under the Köppen climate classification. The climate is fairly temperate all throughout the year with a significant rainfall . Even in the driest month there is a significant amount of rain. The driest month is January and there is about 62 mm of precipitation. Most of the precipitation in Danowita area falls in October, averaging 365 mm. The precipitation varies 303 mm between the driest month and the wettest month. April is warmest month in Danowita, with an average temperature of 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) and the December is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging 26.1 °C (79 °F). Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 2.3 °C.
Education is free for all students who study in government schools. Schools in Danowita and the nearby area include:
Danowita is near the A1 road, and lies on bus routes to Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kandy, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, and Jaffna.More than 45 daily buses are operated from Danowita - Mirigama. Road Transport
Central Expressway ConstructionUnder the directives of MoHEH, RDA has initiated a study to find out a suitable road corridor to construct the expressway from Kadawatha to Dambulla via Kurunegala under Central Expressway Project. The second stage of the construction of the Central Expressway Project (CEP Project-2) from Meerigama to Kurunegala was launched on 1 February, 2017.[2] Subsequently, the expressway will cross Gampaha, Meerigama, Kurunegala while ending at Dambulla. The project has been implemented in four stages; from Kadawatha to Mirigama (37 km), Mirigama to Kurunegala (39.28 km), Pothuhera to Galagedara (32.5 km) and Kurunegala to Dambulla (60.3 km).[3]
Bus routes via Danowita:
Rail TransportNearest railway station is Mirigama railway station. It is six km away from Danowita. Buses are operated from Danowita to Mirigama, So it is easy to go to the station. This station is on the main rail way line. Ambepussa railway station is also seven kilometers away.
Air Transport:The city is about 40.5 km to the Bandaranaike International Airport and 65 km to Ratmalana Airport.