Dewalapola

Dewalapola is a small rural area in Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariate of Gampaha District,[1] Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the 245/1 Nittambuwa - Katunayake / Airport bus route between Veyangoda and Minuwangoda.

Dewalapola

දෙවලපොල
தேவலபோல
town
Dewalapola
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°10′6″N 79°59′40″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictGampaha District
Government
  Municipal CouncilMinuwangoda
  HeadquartersGrama Niladhari Division (106)
Area
  Total15.00 km2 (5.79 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
  Total~ 2,250
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11102
Area code(s)011
Websitewww.minuwangoda.ds.gov.lk

The major landuses in the area are rubber, coconut, MHG, rice and pineapples.[2] Dewalapola is the home of Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya,[3] Minu / Ananda Maha Vidyalaya (AMV), a public library, a post office[4] and an Ayurvedic Center of the Department Of Ayurveda, Ministry Of Indigenous Medicine.[5]

Etymology

The name Dewalapola is a compound formed of Dewele (of two times) and Pola (place) which means a place that used twice (a day). Accordance with the historical scripts found in Sri Lanka, for example Mahawamsa and Rajavaliya,[6] Udugampola Rajadhaniya (the Kingdom of Udugampola) was being ruled by King Sakalakala Wallabha[7] when his elder half brother, Buwanakabahu, owned the throne under the name of Dharma Parakramabahu IX(1508 AD - 1528 AD) of the Kingdom of Kotte succeeding his father King Veera Parakramabahu.[8]

King Sakalakala Wallabha with one of his Raja Shilpis, named Balasuriya Kankanama, the devoted superintendent of irrigation of the kingdom,[9] used to take rest for refreshments at Dewalapola twice a day on his way to and from the construction site of Mabodale wewa.[10]

Demographic

Population by Age

Age Group Number
18>x 974
18<x 1252
Total 2226

As a percentage.

  under 18 (43.76%)
  Over 18 (56.24%)
  Other (0%)

See also

References

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