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'''Polmalagama''' is a village in [[Sri Lanka]] |
'''Polmalagama''' is a village in [[Central Province, Sri Lanka|Central Province]], Sri Lanka, situated about {{convert|8.3|km}} southwest of the town of [[Gampola]] by road. |
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==History== |
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Polmalagama is listed in the 1898 ''A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon'' by [[Archibald Campbell Lawrie]] who states that the village belonged to the Ganga Ihala korale of Udapalata and at the time of the 1871 census, it grouped together with [[Telihunna]]. In 1881, Telihunna had a population of 217 people. Lawrie also mentions a hamlet named Galpaya in the vicinity.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_Gazetteer_of_the_Central_Province_of_C/RgVDAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Polmalagama&dq=Polmalagama&printsec=frontcover|title=A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane) |
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|author=Lawrie, Archibald Campbell|publisher=G.J.A. Skeen, Government Printer of Ceylon|year=1898|pages=741 and 821}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Polmalagama is situated in southern central Sri Lanka, about {{convert|8.3|km}} southwest of the town of [[Gampola]], {{convert|2.8|km}} northeast of the village of [[Mitalawa]] and {{convert|1.6|km}} southwest of the village of [[Alugolla]] by road.<ref name="GM"/> |
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==Landmarks== |
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The principal landmark is the Polmalagama Bodhiya temple. Malangamuwa Bridge lies along the main road between the village and Mitalawa. To the west of the village lies the Thennewaththa Estate plantation.<ref name="GM">{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps/place/Polmalagama+Bodhiya/@7.1354244,80.514205,2803m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m22!1m15!4m14!1m6!1m2!1s0x3ae37249262c297d:0x473e0f430d2d2a37!2sMitalawa,+Sri+Lanka!2m2!1d80.5167867!2d7.1322588!1m6!1m2!1s0x3ae373fc8f998db5:0x309a4e2e30a2f9e!2s4GRH%2B4Q8+Polmalagama+Bodhiya,+Polmalagama,+Sri+Lanka!2m2!1d80.5294542!2d7.1402765!3m5!1s0x3ae373fc8f998db5:0x309a4e2e30a2f9e!8m2!3d7.1402765!4d80.5294542!16s%2Fg%2F11svlp_zkk?entry=ttu | accessdate =10 November 2023}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka]] |
*[[List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{DCS Sri Lanka}} |
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Revision as of 13:03, 10 November 2023
Polmalagama | |
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Village | |
  Polmalagama | |
| Coordinates: 7°08′N 80°33′E / 7.133°N 80.550°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Polmalagama is a village in Central Province, Sri Lanka, situated about 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) southwest of the town of Gampola by road.
History
Polmalagama is listed in the 1898 A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon by Archibald Campbell Lawrie who states that the village belonged to the Ganga Ihala korale of Udapalata and at the time of the 1871 census, it grouped together with Telihunna. In 1881, Telihunna had a population of 217 people. Lawrie also mentions a hamlet named Galpaya in the vicinity.[1]
Geography
Polmalagama is situated in southern central Sri Lanka, about 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) southwest of the town of Gampola, 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) northeast of the village of Mitalawa and 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) southwest of the village of Alugolla by road.[2]
Landmarks
The principal landmark is the Polmalagama Bodhiya temple. Malangamuwa Bridge lies along the main road between the village and Mitalawa. To the west of the village lies the Thennewaththa Estate plantation.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1898). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). G.J.A. Skeen, Government Printer of Ceylon. pp. 741 and 821.
- ^ a b Google (10 November 2023). "Polmalagama" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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