Walapane is a town located in

Nuwara Eliya District Nuwara Eliya District (; ) is a district in Central Province, Sri Lanka, centered on the tourist city of Nuwara Eliya. Demographics According to the 2001 census of Sri Lanka, population of Nuwara Eliya district is 703,610, of which 50.5 ...

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. Walapane is administered by the government of *

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

through * Walapane Divisional Secretariat.

History

Walapane was a division controlled by ancient Kandy Kingdom.

Geography

The province has an area of 320 km², a population of 103,152.

Climate

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 Pidurutalagala (, pronounced , ''Straw Plateau Rock''), or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at . It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the ...

range.

Demographics

The population is a mixture of Sinhalese, Tamil and the

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. Many tea plantation workers are Indian Tamils, brought to Sri Lanka by the British in the 19th century.

Ethnicity

Administrative divisions

* Walapane Divisional Secretariat.

Divisional Secretariats

The

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

of the

are divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the ''korale''s and ''rata''s. 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 Kandy District (, ) is a district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,940 km2 (750 sq mi). Administrative divisions Ethnic groups and religion Major cities Suburbs of city of Kandy * Peradeniya * Katugasto ...

, 11 in

Matale District Matale District (, ) is a district in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The administrative capital and largest city of the district is Matale. The district is considered to be the centremost region of ...

and 5 in

Villages of Walapane

* Mahauwa * Egodakanda * Harasbedda * Kumbalgamuwa * Manelwala * Rupaha * Karandagolla * Rasingolla * Kumbukwella * Udamadura * Teripaha * Madulla *Weralla *Napala *Diggala

Small Towns

*Walapane *

Ragala Ragala is a small town in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is part of Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha, in the Nuwara Eliya District. Agriculture The town's agricultural exports consist of tea leaves to tea production companies such as Dilmah. Ragala ...

Nildandahinna Nildandahinna () is a town in Sri Lanka, located within Nuwara Eliya District. Nildandahinna Postal code is 22280. Also Sri Sumangala National College is located in Nildandahinna. Nildandahinna is administrated by Walapane Divisional Secretariat. ...

* Padiyapelella * Udapussallawa

References

Maps

Searchable Map of Sri Lanka

External links

Central Provincial Council Sri Lanka Central Provincial Postal Codes Sri Lanka Cities in Central province
* {{Provinces of Sri Lanka Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District Towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka