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Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population over 50,000. Cities ... Town and Gravets ...
The following is a list of settlements in Sri Lanka with a population between 5,000 and ... Town Image DS Division District Province Population ... Code of Conduct;
Kahawatta (Sinhala: කහවත්ත, Tamil: கஹவத்தா) is a town in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. [1] It is located in the central mountains of Sri Lanka at an elevation of 710 m (2,330 ft). The town and its surrounding area is recognised for its large tea plantations and the gem industry.
Mahawa (also known as Maho) (Sinhala: මහව) is a town in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in the Kurunegala District. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians live in this town. The town is situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. [2]
Madampe is a town situated in the Puttalam District, of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Madampe is a town with historical importance which was ruled by king Thaniwallbha according to the history. There are two areas: Old town and New town which is also known as Silva town. Old town is located on Colombo - Negombo - Chilaw main road. The new ...
The 10th century CE Tamil Nilaveli inscriptions mention the Koneswaram temple as having received a land grant in the Tamil country of one thousand seven hundred and ten acres (two hundred and fifty four vèli) of dry and wet land to meet its daily expenses - revealing the temple's role in providing various services to the local community by 900-1000 CE.
Trincomalee, the coastal peninsula town where Koneswaram is located is an anglicized form of the old Tamil word "Thiru-kona-malai" (Tamil: திருகோணமலை), meaning "Lord of the Sacred Hill", its earliest reference in this form found in the Tevaram of the 7th century by Sambandhar.
Mallavi [1] is a town in the Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka. It is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Mankulam and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Thunukkai . It has a population of about 5,000 and a developing education and healthcare system.