Aludeniya is a village in Sri Lanka. Located in the Central Province district of Kandy, it lies west of Galagedara and south of Gunadaha.
Aludeniya | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional secretariat | Thumpane Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
History
editDuring the Kandyan period, the village was one of many village that were "degraded" by King Raja Sinha, for showing cowardice during the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. The village was inhabited by "Gattaru—Vellalas". A vihāra was built after 1815 by Kinigomuwe Unnanse.[1]
Demographics
edit| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 322 | [1] | |
| 1891 | 335 | [1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). State Print. Corporation. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
External links
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