Lahugala Explained

Official Name:	Lahugala
Native Name:	ලාහුගල லகுகலை
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	Sri Lanka
Coordinates:	6.8781°N 81.72°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Ampara District
Postal Code:	32512^[1]
Timezone:	SLST
Utc Offset:	+5:30

Lahugala (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ලාහුගල, Tamil: லகுகலை) is a small town in Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Colombo-Batticaloa main road approximately 14km (09miles) away from Pothuvil town.

History

Lahugala area was an ancient populated place in Sri Lanka since Anuradhapura era and was a part of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. A number of ancient ruined sites located in and around the area prove the long history of Lahugala. Most of these sites found in the area is said to be belonged to the royal family of King Mahanaga.^[2]

Education

The government owned schools in Lahugala division are listed below.^[3]

• Panama Maha Vidyalaya.
• Lahugala Maha Vidyalaya.
• Hulannuge Vidyalaya.
• Paranagovipola Vidyalaya.
• Government Tamil mixed school.
• viharamahadevi vidyalaya

Tourist attractions

• Lahugala Kitulana National Park, was declared a national park on 1 October 1980 and is one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka. Despite its land area, the park is considered as an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants.
• Magul Maha Vihara, is an archaeologically protected Buddhist temple in Lahugala, built by King Kavanthissa in the 2nd Century BC. The temple lies on the northern edge of the Lahugala National Park. The famed moonstone with a mahout on the elephant can be seen in the temple.
• Neelagiriseya, is an ancient Buddhist Stupa which is believed to have been built by either King Kawantissa (3rd Century BC) or King Bhatikabaya (20 BC-9 AC).
• Lahugala Kota Vehera, is one of four ancient Stupas belonging to the Kota Vehera style in the country.
• Lahugala Kiri Vehera, is an old Vihara, located in Lahugala. Currently this temple has been protected as one of archaeological protected sites in Sri Lanka.

External links

• Lahugala Divisional Secretariat

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lahugala. sri-lankan.net. 17 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202112205/http://www.sri-lankan.net/amparai-district.html. dead.
2. Web site: Overview. 8 April 2016. Lahugala divisional secretariat. 17 January 2017.
3. Web site: Schools. 8 April 2016 . Lahugala divisional secretariat. 17 January 2017.