Alutgama (7°31′N 80°35′E) Explained

Official Name:Alutgama
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
Subdivision Type3:Divisional secretariat
Subdivision Name3:Yatawatta Divisional Secretariat
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:7.5355°N 80.5938°W

Alutgama is a village within Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located south from Yatawatta and north of Matale.

History

A historic vihāra is located in Alutgama. The village inhabitants were "Vellalas, Fishers, Hangarammu, Blacksmiths, [and] Tamils", as recorded in Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province. Low-country Sinhalese and Moormen were also recorded to own land.[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 . 21 . 19 September 2023.