Alawattegama

Alawattegama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Kandy District, Central Province.

Alawattegama
Village
Alawattegama is located in Sri Lanka
Alawattegama
Alawattegama
Coordinates: 7°21′31″N 80°33′02″E[1]
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictKandy District
Divisional secretariatThumpane Divisional Secretariat
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

History

Archibald Campbell Lawrie describes the village in his 1896 gazetteer as a "Duraya" village, with inhabitants of "Panna Durayo" (grass cutters).[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Ref.
1881171[2]
1891135[2]

See also

References
  1. "Alawattegama". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. 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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