Ramboda

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Ramboda
Village
Ramboda Tunnel
Ramboda Tunnel
Ramboda is located in Sri Lanka
Ramboda
Ramboda
Coordinates: 7°3′N 80°42′E / 7.050°N 80.700°E / 7.050; 80.700
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Ramboda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. The Wavenden Estate in Ramboda was the birthplace of British Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher.[1][2]

The Ramboda Road Tunnel is currently the longest road tunnel in Sri Lanka and is situated on the A5 highway (Perandenyia - Nuwara Eliya Road),[3] close to Ramboda falls. It is 225 m (738 ft) long, 7 m (23 ft) wide and 5.6 m (18 ft) high.[3] Construction of the tunnel began in 2006, and it opened in February 2008. The tunnel cost Rs. 2,000M and was substantially funded by the Japanese Government.[4] The 1,000 rupee banknote, issued 4 February 2011, features an artist's impression of the Ramboda tunnel, with the rock wall at the same location before construction.[5][6]

See also[]

  • List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka

References[]

  1. ^ Bacon, Admiral Sir Reginald Hugh (1929). The Life of Lord Fisher of Kilverstone. Vols 1 & 2 (Facsimile edition (2007) ed.). New York: Doubleday. p. 3. ISBN 1-4325-9362-5Original edition published London, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, October 1929 |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ Mackay, Ruddock Findlay (1973). Fisher of Kilverstone. London: Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0198224099.
  3. ^ a b Rajanayaka, Suranga; Keeriyawatte, R. S. "Lanka's longest tunnel takes shape at Ramboda". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "President opens longest tunnel in Ramboda". Sunday Observer. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ "New Currency Note Series of Central Bank of Sri Lanka". Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka - 1,000 rupees". Banknote Museum. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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Coordinates: 7°03′N 80°42′E / 7.050°N 80.700°E / 7.050; 80.700


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