Suduhumpola | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional secretariat | Gangawata Korale Division |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Suduhumpola is a village in Sri Lanka. It lies 1.5 miles from Kandy on the foothills of the Hanthana Mountain Range, within Kandy District, Central Province.
History
Suduhumpola originates with the Suduhumpola Raja Maha Vihara, completed in 1777, according to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's A Gazetteer of the Central Province.[1] Another tradition states it was completed in 1769 by Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy. Tradition relates that when the king visited the temple, a white cloth was laid for him to step on, hence the name "Suduhumpola" meaning "where the white cloth was laid".[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 260 | [1] | |
| 1891 | 220 | [1] | |
| 1901 | 433 | [3] | |
| 1911 | 431 | [3] | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. pp. 360–361. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Suduhumpola Raja Maha Vihara". Kandy Guide. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- 1 2 Census of Ceylon, 1911. Colombo: Ceylon Dept. of Census and Statistics. 1912. p. 48. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
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