Nakulugamuwa Explained

Official Name:Nakulugamuwa
Other Name:Nakulugam puraya (නාකුලුගම් පුරය)
Native Name:නාකුලුගමුව
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hambantota District
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Tangalle
Government Type:Tangalle Urban Council
Established Date:antient
Unit Pref:metric
Population As Of:2015[1]
Population Total:1914
Timezone:SLST
Utc Offset:+05:30
Coordinates:6°N 122°W [2]
Elevation M:42
Elevation Ft:137.9 [3]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:82300[4]

Nakulugamuwa (Sinhala; Sinhalese: නාකුලුගමුව) is a village in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.[5] It is located on the Tangalla Road (A2 Highway).

Nakulugamuwa is a comparatively highly populated village in Tangalle.[6] Churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, schools of various types and many private shops and establishments are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Roman Catholic and Buddhist area,[7] people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims.[8] There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.[9]

A railway station for Nakulugamuwa was opened on 4 September 2022.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A6 : Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012. City-facts.com.
  2. Web site: Nakulugamuwa West, Sri Lanka - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates .
  3. Web site: Nakulugamuwa topographic map, elevation, relief .
  4. Web site: Nakulugamuwa Post code 82300 | Postal Code of Nakulugamuwa - Post code .
  5. Web site: Nakulugamuwa, Sri Lanka .
  6. Web site: Population of Villages in Tangalla.
  7. Web site: Population statistics according to religions in Hambanthota.
  8. Web site: Population according to religions in Hambanthota.
  9. Web site: SL always maintains religious harmony - Dullas .
  10. Web site: Nakulugamuwa Railway Station opened .
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wewdatta+Temple+(%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%85%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%94%E0%B7%80+%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%AB+%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%BA)/@5.9957357,80.7225284,19z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1swewdaththa+temple!3m5!1s0x3ae14a0247fab11d:0x727d8722620d08e0!8m2!3d5.9957125!4d80.7234844!16s%2Fg%2F1hg4xx65y?entry=ttu
  12. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rambukketiya+Viharaya/@5.9953453,80.7101077,21z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x3ae149e4b5843557:0x71d49914eede0479!2sRambukketiya+Viharaya,+B101!3b1!8m2!3d5.9954114!4d80.7102233!16s%2Fg%2F11b82508ly!3m5!1s0x3ae1497f66a75b09:0xbd2b67d242198e4!8m2!3d5.995398!4d80.710142!16s%2Fg%2F11h54wvz42?entry=ttu

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