Yakkalamulla Explained

Official Name:Yakkalamulla
Native Name:යක්කලමුල්ල
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:Sri Lanka
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Galle District
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:Sri Lanka Standard Time
Utc Offset:+5:30
Coordinates:6.1°N 80.35°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:80150

Yakkalamulla is a suburb of Galle.[1] It is located approximately 17km (11miles) from the city centre of Galle, adjacent to Makumbura to the west, Polpagoda (Imaduwa) to the south, Yakkalamulla-Akuressa road via Bangama on the east and Nabadawa to the north. It is a three-way junction (and nearby area) which connects the Yakkalamulla-Makumbura, Yakkalamulla-Imaduwa and Yakklamulla-Ketanwila (Akuressa) Roads.

It is originally a working-class and farming area.

History

Yakkalamulla was ruled under the king of Magama. A nearby temple has a Sandakada Pahana (the semi-curved stone placed under steps of Buddhist temples) which belongs to Anuradhapura period, which has no carvings. The temple has one of the 32 Bo-trees sprung from the Jaya-Sri-Maha Bo Tree (Dethis Bo Ankura) planted there, during the Anuradhapura period.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ward Map of Yakkalamulla Pradeshiya Sabha - Galle District .