Agalawatta
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Agalawatta | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| File:Agalawatta, Sri Lanka - panoramio (1).jpg | |
| Coordinates: 7°28′47″N 80°36′21″E / 7.4798°N 80.6059°E[1] | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Matale Divisional Secretariat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Matale Municipal Council |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
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Agalawatta is a suburb of Matale in Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 2.6 km (1.6 mi) north of the centre of Matale.
History
The inhabitants of Agalawatta supplied iron and saltpeter to the "Aramadula" in the Dutch Ceylon and British Ceylon, according to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 383 | [2] | |
| 1891 | 428 | [2] | |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Agalawatta". GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
