Gampola (SL)

Sin: ගම්පොල gampola – Tam: கம்பளை gampaḷai ’Riverside Site’  CP, Sri Lanka From Sin: gan/ganga, ‘river, riverside’; and pola/pala, ‘place, site’. Gampola’s original name, Gangasiripura, also indicates its prime riverside position on the Mahaweli Ganga. Gampola...