Alakola-anga explained

Official Name:Alakola-anga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Name1:Central Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Matale District
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:7.5076°N 80.6025°W

Alakola-anga is a village located near the town of Matale, in Matale District of Sri Lanka's Central Province.

History

The inhabitants were "Vellalas, Blacksmiths, Welli Durayo, [and] Hangarammu, who do iron work", according to Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province, referring to different castes.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lawrie . Archibald Campbell . Archibald Campbell Lawrie . A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane) . 1896 . State Print. Corporation . 10 . 19 August 2022.