Monaragala
Monaragala
මොණරාගල திருமயில்கல்மலை | |
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  Monaragala | |
| Coordinates:6°52′21″N81°20′14″E/ 6.872575°N 81.33728°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,123[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30(SLT) |
Monaragala(Sinhala:මොනරාගල,romanized:Monarāgala;Tamil:மொணராகலை,romanized:Moṇarākalai) is a town located inMonaragala District,Uva Province,Sri Lanka.It is the largest town and the capital cofMonaragala District[citation needed]and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast ofBadulla,the capital city ofUva Province.Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on theColombo-Batticaloamain road.[3]
Close to Moneragala, the rock templeMoneragala Rajamaha Viharaya,also namedMayuragiri Len Viharaya,consisting of various caves with wall paintings and statues.[4]InMaligavilaone of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Monaragala - 1234808 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY".Retrieved25 September2015.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing 2011".Retrieved25 September2015.
- ^"Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabawa - MONARAGALA PRADESIYA SABAWA".Retrieved25 September2015.
- ^"Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Mayuragiri Len Viharaya)".
- ^"Maligawila Buddha Statue and Dambegoda Bodhisattva Statue".
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