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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka: How Galahitiyawa got its Name-by Dr. Nimal Sedera Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2021 Galahitiyawa, is a village in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is famous today because of the education center Galahitiyawa Central College. How this name came to use has a beautiful story. It was the time that there were no motor cars in the world. Our main way of carrying goods to places was the bullock cart. To ensure security bullock carts got together and went on the gravel roads as a team. This was called “gel saathuwa” The country was not thickly populated like today and moving as a team had many advantages. They normally travelled a distance of about twelve miles a day and rested overnight and moved on. As a result of this practice, small business places came up in ...