Ehiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda), Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lankai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ehiliyagoda (Ehaliyagoda; Ehelliyagoda) | Town |
| Ratnapura | Divisional secretariat |
| Ratnapura District | District |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | Province |
| Sri Lanka | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 51' 12'' North , 80° 15' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Okkanpitiya near Eheliyagoda
Located between Colombo and Ratnapura.
Locality name also given as "Okkanpitiya near Eheliyagoda".
Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72 km (ca. 45 mi) east of Colombo.
The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining and rubber plantations. Ekanite, a rare radioactive gemstone, was first discovered in Eheliyagoda in 1953 by F. L. D. Ekanayake.
In 2018 Eheliyagoda was identified as a priority town, to be developed under the Small and Medium Town Development Programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Proposed improvements under the programme include a public fair and play grounds.
Eheliyagoda was one of the railway stations on the Kelani Valley line, when the narrow gauge railway line between Avissawella to Opanayake via Ratnapura was opened in 1919. It was closed in 1976 when the branch line between Avissawella and Opanayake was shut down.
The town straddles the A4 (Colombo-Batticaloa) Highway.
Locality name also given as "Okkanpitiya near Eheliyagoda".
Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72 km (ca. 45 mi) east of Colombo.
The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining and rubber plantations. Ekanite, a rare radioactive gemstone, was first discovered in Eheliyagoda in 1953 by F. L. D. Ekanayake.
In 2018 Eheliyagoda was identified as a priority town, to be developed under the Small and Medium Town Development Programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. Proposed improvements under the programme include a public fair and play grounds.
Eheliyagoda was one of the railway stations on the Kelani Valley line, when the narrow gauge railway line between Avissawella to Opanayake via Ratnapura was opened in 1919. It was closed in 1976 when the branch line between Avissawella and Opanayake was shut down.
The town straddles the A4 (Colombo-Batticaloa) Highway.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Description: Blue, yellow. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Description: Blue, yellow. |
| ⓘ Ekanite (TL) Formula: Ca2ThSi8O20 Type Locality: References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Ekanite (TL) | 9.EA.10 | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Ekanite | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eheliyagoda |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q56275389 |
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Ehiliyagoda, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka