Alupotawela
Alupotawela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is a hamlet of Kaduwela, within Matale District, Central Province.
Alupotawela | |
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Village | |
  Alupotawela | |
| Coordinates: 7.3976°N 80.6586°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Divisional secretariat | Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
History
As of 1896, the inhabitants were "Tellas and Stone-cutters", and were masons to the King during the Kandyan period. A canal was cut was from Yatawara to Alupotawela during the reign of King Vijayapala of Matale.[1]
References
- Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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