Alakola-anga
Alakola-anga is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located near Matale, within Matale District, Central Province.
Alakola-anga | |
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Village | |
  Alakola-anga | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′27″N 80°36′09″E[1] | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
History
The inhabitants were "Vellalas, Blacksmiths, Welli Durayo, [and] Hangarammu, who do iron work", according to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province, referring to different castes.[2]
External links
References
- "Alakolaanga". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. p. 10. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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