Dewalapola

Dewalapola
දෙවලපොල
தேவலபோல
town
Dewalapola

Location in Sri Lanka

Coordinates: 7°10′6″N 79°59′40″E / 7.16833°N 79.99444°ECoordinates: 7°10′6″N 79°59′40″E / 7.16833°N 79.99444°E
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Gampaha District
Government
 • Municipal Council Minuwangoda
 • Headquarters Grama Niladhari Division (106)
Area
 • Total 15.00 km2 (5.79 sq mi)
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total ~ 2,250
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone SLST (UTC+05:30)
Postal code 11102
Area code(s) 011
Website www.minuwangoda.ds.gov.lk

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

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 Sakakalavallabha[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 Sakalakalavallabha 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%)

Population by Family Name

Family Name Number Of Families
Balasuriya Kankanamalage 76
Edirisinghe Arachchige 52
Marasinghe Balagallage 36
Wickrama Arachchige 19
Other 235
Total 418

As a percentage.

  Balasuriya Kankanamalage (18.19%)
  Edirisinghe Arachchige (12.45%)
  Marasinghe Balagallage (8.61%)
  Wickrama Arachchige (4.55%)
  Other (56.2%)

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minuwangoda Divisional Secretariat".
  2. ↑ "Climate of rice growing regions in Sri Lanka".
  3. ↑ Ancient Preaching Hall in Dewalapola Sri Sudarshanarama.
  4. ↑ "Dewalapola Sub-Post Office".
  5. ↑ "Department Of Ayurveda Ministry Of Indigenous Medicine".
  6. ↑ "Rājāvaliya".
  7. ↑ "The Kandyan Rebellion".
  8. ↑ "Kotte Kingdom".
  9. ↑ "Administration of the Udugampola Sub- kingdom : A Historical and Archaeological Legacy".
  10. ↑ "One of the few irrigation tanks built by ancient kings in the Western Province of Sri Lanka".
  11. ↑ "Gampaha District is divided into 13 Divisional Secretariat Divisions, 1177 GN Divisions and 1810 villages.".