Monaragala
Town in Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Monaragala මොණරාගල திருமயில்கல்மலை | |
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Town | |
6°52′21″N 81°20′14″E / 6.872575°N 81.33728°E / 6.872575; 81.33728 | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Uva Province |
District | Monaragala |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 10,123[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLT) |
Monaragala (Sinhala: මොනරාගල, romanized: Monarāgala; Tamil: மொணராகலை, romanized: Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital cof Monaragala District[citation needed] and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.[3]
Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consisting of various caves with wall paintings and statues.[4] In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Monaragala - 1234808 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabawa - MONARAGALA PRADESIYA SABAWA". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ https://amazinglanka.com/wp/monaragala-rajamaha-viharaya/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://amazinglanka.com/wp/maligawila/ [bare URL]
External links
- Office of the Governor - Uva / ඌව පලාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවර කාර්යාලය
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