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Talawakele (தலவாக்கலை)
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| Province | Central Province, Sri Lanka |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Talawakele (Tamil: தலவாக்கலை) is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.[1] It is situated on A7 Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya highway. The altitude of Talawakele is 3,932 feet. Talawakele railway station is one of the major stops of Udarata (Sinhala "Hill Country") or Main railway line. The town is administrated by Talawakele-Lindula urban council.
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The mean annual temperature is around 18°C in the area and this climate is described as the perfect "tea-climate".[1]
Majority of the population of Talawakele is Indian Tamils who are workers of neighboring tea estates. The town considered the focal point of Indian Tamil politics in Sri Lanka. Small portion of Sinhalese also live in the town.
There are two waterfalls situated around Talawakele area. Both the waterfalls formed by Kothmale Oya, which runs through the town.
The last major hydro-electricity project in Sri Lanka is currently underway near the town of Talawakele.[2] The project drew many a protests from environmentalists[3] and local residents. Owing to threatened existence of St. Clair's Falls and fear of losing or submerging their homes to the dam.
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