Karapitiya
Karapitiya [කරාපිටිය] is a suburb of the city of Galle in southern province of Sri Lanka.[1] It is located within the limits of Galle four gravets.[2]
Local Facilities
Karapitiya is famous for the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, a well known tertiary care hospital in the country, which serves as the main clinical training institute Faculty of Medicine of University of Ruhuna.[3]
There are well known roads in Karapitiya. Some of them are Hirimbura Cross Road, Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha (Browns Road), Peter Kiringoda Mawatha, Maitipe First, second and third lanes, Hirimbura Road, H.K Edmand Road (Morris Road) and Labuduwa Road.
Recently It has achieved a fast development with newly established branches of all of the famous banks in Sri Lanka;
- Bank of Ceylon[1]
- People's Bank
- Sampath Bank
- Hatton National Bank
- Nations Trust Bank
- Commercial Bank
- Sanasa Development Bank
- Regional Development Bank
- Seylan Bank
Supermarkets;
- Cargills Food City
- Abeywickrama Food City [AFC]
- Keells Super
Lifestyle Showroom ;
- Electro Enterprises
Religious places and History
The temple which is known as Purana Sunandaramaya is situated in front of the hospital. Sri Sudharmaramaya is a famous ancient temple located at Ma itipe, Karapitiya. Sri Dheerananada Dhamma School located there serves the society.
Public Transport
Bus Services
There are several routes heading to/from Galle to/from Karapitiya and also via Karapitiya.
Bus Routes heading via Karapitiya to/from Galle :
- 407 - Mapalagama
- 407.1 - Talawa
- 407/3 - Panangala
- 382 - Akuressa
- 382/1 - Yakkalamulla
- 382/2 - Imaduwa
- 382/3 - Yakkalamulla
- 383 - Sittrus junction
- 383/4 - Mulana
- 383/1 - Poddala
- 513 - Poddala
- 504/1 - Poddala
- 404/2 - Pitigala
- 386/2 - Alpitiya
- 372/1 - Yakkalamulla
- 378 - Baddegama
- 395 - Kahaduwa
Bus Routes terminating at Karapitiya
- 381 - Galle
- 375/A - Akuressa
- 380/2 - Aluthwala
- 386/4 - Alpitiya
- 388/7 - Ambalangoda