Warakapola
Warakapola (Sinhala: වරකාපොල; Tamil: வரகாபொல) is a town located 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Colombo along the Colombo-Kandy Road (A1 Road). It is situated in the Dedigama Electorate of the Kegalle District, which is part of the Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. Additionally, Warakapola falls under the administrative unit of the Warakapola Divisional Secretariat of the Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.[1] and the local governance of the Warakapola Pradeshiya Sabha.
During British Ceylon, Warakapola was part of the Native Headman Division of Kiraweli Pattuwa in the Beligal Korale of the Kegalle District, within the Sabaragamuwa Province. The population of Kiraweli Pattuwa, located in Beligal Korale, as recorded in 1871, is provided below..
| 1871 Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Gandolaha Pattuwa | 3,553 | 12.97% |
| Kandupita Pattuwa | 7,599 | 27.75% |
| Kiraweli Pattuwa | 12,187 | 44.50% |
| Otara Pattuwa | 4,047 | 14.78% |
| Beligal Korale Total | 27,386 | 100.00% |
Education
[edit]- Babul Hassan Central College - Warakapola
- Baudda Vidiyalaya - Warakapola
- Dudley Senanayake Central College - Tholangamuwa
- Technical College - Warakapola
References
[edit]- ^ "Warakapola Divisional Secretariat - Overview". Warakapola Divisional Secretariat.
- ^ "Census and Statistics - Population by Paththuawa - 1871".
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