Lunugala

Lunugala
ලුණුගල
லுணுகலை

The Madolsima region of Lunugala
Coordinates: 7°2′0″N 81°12′0″E / 7.03333°N 81.20000°E / 7.03333; 81.20000
Country Sri Lanka
Province Uva
District Badulla
Government
  Pradeshiya Saba Lunugala Pradeshiya Sabava
  Pradesiya Sabapathi Mr.Ananda Silva
Population
  Total 31,092[Census of population Housing SL,2,011]
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+05:30)
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Lunugala is a town in the Sri Lankan province of Uva.There are 26 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Lunugala Divisional Secretariat Division[3][4]

The town is placed in middle of a mountain range. It was called "Pattipola" (පට්ටිපොල) in the past. Its main agricultural product is tea. There are many beautiful tea estates in Lunugala as Adawatta Estate, Park Estate, Hopton Estate, Showlands Estate and Madolsima Plantation. Additionally people cultivate pepper, cinnamon and cacao.


Madolsima Village

Society & Population Distribution

Basically the society of lunugala consists of three major types—Sinhala, Tamil and Muslims. These people live peacefully together. In some places there are cross marriages as Tamil-Muslims, Muslim-Sinhala and Tamil-Sinhala.

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Coordinates: 7°02′N 81°12′E / 7.033°N 81.200°E / 7.033; 81.200


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