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= Meegahathenna =

Meegahathenna Meegahathenna (Sinhala: මීගහතැන්න) is a town. It is an electorate of the Kalutara district,in Walallawita Divisional Secretariat in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located 75 km to the south of Colombo. Meegahathenna is also spelled as Meegahathenna.

Histry
Meegahathenna is part of the Pasdun Korale ('County of the five yojanas'), created when King Parakramabahu the Great drained the Kalu Ganga basin.

Schools in Meegahathenna

 * Meril Kariyawasam MMV Meegahathenna
 * Meegahathenna Primary School
 * Thalpadiwala Primary School

Transport
Meegahathenna is easily accessible via the Southern Expressway (Sri Lanka). The town is located about 25 km eastward to the Valipanne Interchange. There are two access roads from Colombo-Galle main road at Katukurunda (in Kalutara) and Aluthgama. Meegahathenna is also accessible via Matugama ,Aluthgama, Horana or Elpitiya.

Buses are the only form of public transportation in Meegahathenna. Bus routes terminating at Meegahathenna.
 * 428 - Colmbo (via Horawala )
 * 42 - Colmbo (via Horawala )
 * 428 - Walallawita (via Horawala )
 * 428/1 - Avithawa (via Horawala )
 * 428/2 - Gulawita (via Horawala )
 * 435 - Palawatte (via Agalawatte )
 * 435/2 - Pahala hewaissa (via Agalawatte )
 * 399 - Pitigala
 * 403 - Neluwa
 * 42 - Udugama
 * 42/1/428 - Morawaka
 * 42/8 - Mapalagama
 * 42/9 - Thawalama
 * 966 - Thawalama
 * 410 - Aluthgama
 * 99/5 - Badulla
 * 210/2 - Embilipitiya
 * 42/18 - Nuwara Eliya