Monaragala
Monaragala
මොණරාගල திருமயில்கல்மலை | |
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Monaragala | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′21″N 81°20′14″E / 6.872575°N 81.33728°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 10,123[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLT) |
Monaragala (Sinhala: මොනරාගල, romanized: Monarāgala; Tamil: மொணராகலை, romanized: Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital of Monaragala District and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.[3]
Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consisting of various caves with wall paintings and statues.[4] In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.[5] Monaragala is a Sinhalese stronghold in the island.Ethnic composition in Monaragala DS Division according to 2012 census is as follows Sihalese-42,779-86.39%,Tamils-6,323-12.77%,Muslims-341-0.69%,Others-77-0.16%.
See also
References
- ^ "Monaragala - 1234808 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabawa - MONARAGALA PRADESIYA SABAWA". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Mayuragiri Len Viharaya)".
- ^ "Maligawila Buddha Statue and Dambegoda Bodhisattva Statue".
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