Alawattegama Explained

Official Name:Alawattegama
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:Kandy District
Subdivision Type3:Divisional secretariat
Subdivision Name3:Thumpane Divisional Secretariat
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:7.3587°N 80.5505°W

Alawattegama is a village that is located within Kandy District of Sri Lanka's Central Province.

History

Archibald Campbell Lawrie describes the village in his 1896 gazetteer as a "Duraya" village, with inhabitants of "Panna Durayo" (grass cutters).[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 . 12 . 19 August 2022.