Welimada (වැලිමඩ)is a town in the
Badulla District
Badulla District ( ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a Districts of Sri Lanka, district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area of the Badulla district is and has a total population of 871763 as of 2024. The d ...
of the
Uva Province
The Uva Province (, , ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 8,500 km2 and a population of 1,266,463, making it the 2nd least populated province. The provincial capital is Badulla.
Uva is bordered by the East ...
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, ...
.
Administration
The Welimada town is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council.
Notable government institutions include:
* Divisional Secretariat
* Police Station
* Government Hospital
Places of interest
*Divurumwela Old Temple
*Sthripura Cave
*
Bomburu ella Waterfall
*Manabharana Waterfalls - Lunuwattha
*Boralanda Dairy Farms
*18th Railway Tunnel
*Reservoir of Umaoya Project
Sthripura Cave
Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King
Ravana
According to the Mahakavya, Hindu epic, ''Ramayana'', Ravana was a kingJustin W. Henry, ''Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below'', Oxford University Press, p.3 of the island of Lanka, in which he is the chief antag ...
of Sri Lanka to hide the princess
Sita
Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
. According to the
Ramayana
The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...
, princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince
Rama
Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
of
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
Members of The Parliament
*
K. D. Sugathadasa
Kumara Vidanelage Don Sugathadasa (8 July 1908 – March 1972) was a Ceylonese politician.
Sugathadasa was elected as an independent member at the 1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1st parliamentary election, held between 23 August 19 ...
1947 - 1952
*
M. B. Bambarapane
Mutu Banda Bambarapane was a Ceylonese politician.
At the 2nd parliamentary election, held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, Bambarapane ran as an Independent candidate in the Welimada electorate. He won the seat, polling 6,314 votes (41% ...
1952-1956
*
K. M. P. Rajaratne 1956 -1965
*
Percy Samaraweera
Polwatte Samaraweera Aratchilage Percy Samaraweera (18 March 1923 - 23 March 1999) was a Sri Lankan politician who belonged to the United National Party. He was educated at St John's College Panadura and St. Sylvester's College, St Sylvester's Co ...
(UNP) 1965-1970 and 1977-1987
Percy Samaraweera
/ref>
*R. M. Bandara
R. or r. may refer to:
* ''Reign'', the period of time during which an Emperor, king, queen, etc., is ruler
* '' Rex'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning King
* ''Regina'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning Queen
* or , abbreviate ...
1970 -1977
*S. A. R. Madduma Bandara
S is the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet.
S may also refer to:
History
* an Anglo-Saxon charter's number in Peter Sawyer's, catalogue
Language and linguistics
* Long s (ſ), a form of the lower-case letter s formerly used where "s ...
(SLFP) 1989-1994
*Hema Rathnayake
Hema may refer to:
* Hemā (mythology), a figure from Polynesian mythology
* HEMA (store), a Dutch chain of stores
* Hema (supermarket) (盒马), a supermarket chain in China
* Hema maps, an Australian map publisher
* Hema people, an ethnic gro ...
(PA) 1994 - 2000
*Ravindra Samaraweera
Ravindra Samaraweera (or Ravi Samaraweera) is a Sri Lankan politician, the current Cabinet Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations and former cabinet minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development and former state minister of Labor and T ...
(UNP) 1987-1988
*Ravindra Samaraweera
Ravindra Samaraweera (or Ravi Samaraweera) is a Sri Lankan politician, the current Cabinet Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations and former cabinet minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development and former state minister of Labor and T ...
(UNP) 2015–Present
*Warusawitharana Pradeep Lakshan (Youth parliament member) 2015-2016
* M.J Thuwan Kasim (Member of Youth Parliament) 2020
See also
*Towns in Uva
Uva Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Badulla District and Moneragala District. The following is a list of settlements in the province.
__NOTOC__
A
Agalle, Agampodigama, Aggalaulpota, Akurukaduwa, Alakkangama, Alakolaga ...
*History of Uva Province
Sri Lanka is divided into nine provinces and Uva Province has a distinct place among them. The natural environment and the history of the province are the main reasons for this.
Name
When the wind blows through the mountains, a "hoo" sound is gen ...
References
{{reflist, 2
Towns in Badulla District