Keppetipola
| Keppetipola | |
|---|---|
  Keppetipola | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′51″N 80°52′44″E / 6.88083°N 80.87889°E | |
| Province | Uva Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Keppetipola (කැප්පෙටිපොල)is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1] During the British period this village had been called as Wilson-Tenna. In 1818 the British General named Wilson destroyed and abandoned this arid. Then this was called Palugama.[2] And later somewhere in 1968 this had been named as Keppetipola. This had been done in honour and to commemorate the action of Monarawila keppetipola's ( then Disawa of Uva under the British ) return of the British troops and Armour and joining and taking the leadership of the 1818 rebellion against the British.
Government institutions
- Uva Office of the Keppetipola Co-operative Society[3]
- Keppetipola Economic Center[4][5][6]
- CTB Bus Depot
- CTB Workshop[7]
- State Timber Corporation - Timber Depot
- Irrigation Department - Engineering office
Places of interest
- Ancient Dagoba at Sri Somananda Pirivena.
- Ancient fortress.[8]
See also
- Towns in Uva
- History of Uva Province
- Monarawila Keppetipola Disawe
References
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Coordinates: 6°52′51″N 80°52′44″E / 6.88083°N 80.87889°E