Hapugastalawa Explained

Official Name:Hapugastalawa
Native Name:හපුගස්තලාව
ஹபுகஸ்தலாவை
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Name1:Central
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nuwara Eliya
Subdivision Type3:Divisional Secretariat
Subdivision Name3:Kothmale Divisional Secretariat
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:30
Postal Code:20668

Hapugastalawa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: හපුගස්තලාව, Tamil: ஹபுகஸ்தலாவை) is a rural town in the Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Hapugastalawa is located west of Nuwara Eliya, in the Divisional Secretariat Division of the Kothmale.

Geography

Hapugastalawa is located at the edge of the Kothmale Valley with the villages of Halgolla, Harangala, Ruwanpura and Gorakaoya. To the East and South East Hapugastalawa is bounded Halgolla Village which shares the same postcode of 20668. The suburb is predominantly residential with the main shopping area of Hapugastalawa centered between Kothmale, Nawalapitiya Gorakaoya and Gampola roads around the town centre.

Commercial area

The Hapugastalawa commercial area is located near the small lake. The town is organized with specialty stores, supermarkets and many restaurants run by Muslim, Sinhala and Tamil retailers. The ethnic background of its shoppers has created a hub of restaurants and eateries in the area.

Transport

Hapugastalawa is relatively well served by public transport. Numerous bus services operate from the small interchange. These include the 720 route between Nawalapitiya and Nuwara-Eliya.

Landmarks

Schools

Religion

Mosques

Buddhist Temples

Hindu Kovils

Catholic Churches

Notes and References

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