Keppetipola

Keppetipola (කැප්පෙටිපොල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1] During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama.[2] And later somewhere in 1968 this had been named as Keppetipola. This had been done in honour and to commemorate the action of Monarawila keppetipola's ( then Disawa of Uva under the British ) return of the British troops and Armour and joining and taking the leadership of the 1818 rebellion against the British.

Keppetipola
Keppetipola is located in Sri Lanka
Keppetipola
Keppetipola
Coordinates: 6°52′51″N 80°52′44″E
ProvinceUva Province
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (Summer time)

Places of interest
  • Ancient Dagoba at Sri Somananda Pirivena.
  • Ancient fortress.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Farmers of Keppetipola". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  2. "Palugama". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  3. "Archaeological Protected Monuments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

6°52′51″N 80°52′44″E


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