| Walapane | |
| Native Name: | Sinhala; Sinhalese: වලපනේ Tamil: வலபனை |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 7.095404° North, 80.861671° East |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Title1: | Admitted |
| Seat Type: | Division |
| Seat: | Walapane |
| Seat1: | Walapane |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Title1: | Chief Minister |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 320 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Gross Regional Product |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | (2010)[1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Rs 465 billion |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Rank |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 4th (9.6% of total) |
| Timezone1: | Sri Lanka |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official Languages |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Iso Code: | LK-23 |
| Website: | http://www.walapane.ds.gov.lk |
Walapane is a town located in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is a high country area with many green mountains. It was called Wathtumulla in the past. The name Watumulla derived from the former tea factory which was located in the heart of the Walapane town and now demolished since the production of Wattumulla Plantation declined.[2] Walapane is administered by the government of *Sri Lanka through *Walapane Divisional Secretariat.
Walapane was a division controlled by ancient Kandy Kingdom.
The province has an area of 320 km², a population of 103,152.
The climate is cool, Walapane is located above 910 metres above sea level, often have chilly nights. Some slopes are very wet, some places having almost 7000 mm of rain per year. Some slopes are parts of the mid-dry zone as it is receiving rain only from North-Eastern monsoon. The temperatures range from 24 °C to just 16 °C in Walapane. The highest mountains in Walapane is. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The two main mountain regions are the Pidurutalagala range.
The population is a mixture of Sinhalese, Tamil and the Moors. Many tea plantation workers are Indian Tamils, brought to Sri Lanka by the British in the 19th century.
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhala | |||
| Indian Tamil | |||
| Sri Lankan Moor | |||
| Sri Lankan Tamil | |||
| Burger | |||
| other | |||
| Total |
See main article: Divisional Secretariats of Central Province, Sri Lanka.
The districts of the Sri Lanka are divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the korales and ratas. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after the 'Divisional Revenue Officer'. Later the D.R.O.s became 'Assistant Government Agents' and the Divisions were known as 'A.G.A. Divisions'. Currently, the Divisions are administered by a 'Divisional Secretary', and are known as a 'D.S. Divisions'.
There are 36 divisional secretariats divided in Central Province, which are listed below, by district. There are 20 in Kandy District, 11 in Matale District and 5 in Nuwara Eliya District.