Akarahaduwa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akarahaduwa | |
| Coordinates: 7°39′09″N 80°39′43″E / 7.6526°N 80.662°E[1] | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Akarahaduwa is a village in Sri Lanka within Matale District, Central Province. It is bounded on the west, north, and east by the Amban River, a tributary of the Mahaweli River.
History
According to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province, the inhabitants of the village smelted and delivered iron. A considerable number of the villagers were Moors who supported their lebbe and their mosque.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 91 | [2] | |
| 1891 | 84 | [2] | |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Akarahaduwa". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- 1 2 3 Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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