Monaragala (, ) is a
district
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in
Uva Province
Uva Province ( si, ඌව පළාත, Uva Paḷāta, ta, ஊவா மாகாணம், Uvā Mākāṇam) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,259,880 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Mon ...
of
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is the second largest of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka, with an area of .
Main Towns
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Monaragala
Monaragala ( si, මොනරාගල, translit=Monarāgala; ta, மொணராகலை, translit=Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town in Monaragala District and is locate ...
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Bibile
Bibile (also spelled:Bibila) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. Bibile's land is important to Sri Lankan agriculture. It was well known for oranges
An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the fa ...
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Buttala Buttala (බුත්තල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
History
The history of Buttala goes back to the time of King Dutugamunu in the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. The ...
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Wellawaya
Wellawaya ( si, වැල්ලවාය, translit=Vællavāya; ta, வெல்லவாய, translit=Vellavāyā) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
History
On 25 August 1630 a major battle took place near We ...
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Kataragama
Kataragama ( si, කතරගම, translit=Kataragama , ta, கதிர்காமம், translit=Katirkrāmam) is a pilgrimage town sacred to Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to ...
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Siyambalanduva
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medagama
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Thanamalvila
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Badalkubura
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Sevanagala
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madulla
Other towns
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Siyambalanduwa
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Ethimale
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Medagama
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Thanamalwila
Thanamalvila Divisional Secretariat (also spelled Thanamalwila) is a Divisional Secretariat of Moneragala District, of Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, ...
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Badalkumbura
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Madulla
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Okkampitiya
Statistics
Religion
Buddhism is the predominant religion in Moneragala.
Ethnicity
In 2008 - Source
Natural parks
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Gal Oya National Park
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Yala National Park
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Udawalawe National park
Udawalawe National Park is a national park on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces in Sri Lanka. The park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe Rive ...
Major reservoirs
* Senanayake Reservoir
* Muthukandiya Reservoir
* Weheragala Reservoir
* Handapanagala Reservoir
* Udawalawa Reservoir
* Alikota ara Reservoir
Rivers
* Menik Ganga
* Hulanda oya
* Gal oya
* Heda oya
* Wila oya
* Kumbukkan Oya
* Kirindi oya
* ranwanna oya
Tourist attractions
* Katharagama
* Maligawila
* Buduruwagala
* Goviduhela rock
* Yala National Park
* Galoya National Park
* Udawalawa National Park
* Ellewela Waterfall
See also
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History of Uva Province
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References
External links
Office of the Governor - Uva / ඌව පලාත් ආණ්ඩුකාරවර කාර්යාලය
{{Provinces and Districts of Sri Lanka
Districts of Sri Lanka