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Monaragala
View on WikipediaMonaragala (Sinhala: මොනරාගල, romanized: Monarāgala; Tamil: மொணராகலை, romanized: Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital of Monaragala District[citation needed] and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.[3]
Key Information
Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consists of various caves with wall paintings and statues.[4] In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.[5] Monaragala is a Sinhalese stronghold on the island.Ethnic composition in Monaragala DS Division according to the 2012 census is as follows Sihalese-42,779-86.39%,Tamils-6,323-12.77%,Muslims-341-0.69%,Others-77-0.16%.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Monaragala - 1234808 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabawa - MONARAGALA PRADESIYA SABAWA". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Mayuragiri Len Viharaya)".
- ^ "Maligawila Buddha Statue and Dambegoda Bodhisattva Statue".
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