Alawatugama | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Alawatugama | |
| Coordinates: 7°10′12″N 80°45′59″E / 7.17°N 80.7665°E[1] | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Nuwara Eliya District |
| Divisional secretariat | Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Alawatugama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, and is a hamlet of Damunumeya.
History
The inhabitants of the village were "Paduwo, Smiths, [and] Durayo", according to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province, referring to the caste system.[2]
The Berammane Bogaha Maluwa vihāra located in the village is in ruins.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 184 | [2] | |
| 1891 | 76 | [2] | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Alawatugama". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- 1 2 3 4 Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. p. 12. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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