Alutgama (7°31'N 80°35'E)
Alutgama is a village within Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located south from Yatawatta and north of Matale.
Alutgama | |
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Village | |
  Alutgama | |
| Coordinates: 7°32′08″N 80°35′38″E[1] | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Divisional secretariat | Yatawatta Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
History
A historic vihāra is located in Alutgama. The village inhabitants were "Vellalas, Fishers, Hangarammu, Blacksmiths, [and] Tamils", as recorded in Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province. Low-country Sinhalese and Moormen were also recorded to own land.[2]
References
- "Alutgama". 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. 21. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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