| Official Name: | Eheliyagoda |
| Other Name: | ඇහැලියගොඩ |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 6.8486°N 80.26°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sabaragamuwa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ratnapura |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Sri Lanka Post |
| Postal Code: | 70600 |
| Area Code: | 045 |
Eheliyagoda is a town in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 72km (45miles) east of Colombo.
The town is the centre of traditional gemstone mining[1] [2] and rubber plantations.[3] Ekanite, a rare radioactive gemstone, was first discovered in Eheliyagoda in 1953 by F. L. D. Ekanayake.[4] [5]
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.[6]
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.[7] It was closed in 1976 when the branch line between Avissawella and Opanayake was shut down.
The town straddles the A4 (Colombo-Batticaloa) Highway.
The main schools in Eheliyagoda are:
The main temples in the town are: