Muppane (Sinhala: මුප්පනේ) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is located 168 km (104 mi) east of Colombo and 57.5 km (35.7 mi) east of Badulla (the capital city of Uva Province).
Muppane
මුප්පනේ | |
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Town | |
  Muppane Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′59″N 81°22′0″E / 6.88306°N 81.36667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala District |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
The area was developed for rubber cultivation in the early 1900s and the town expanded considerably after the bridging and improvement of the road from Wellawaya.[1][2]
Heritage and cultural attractions
editMuppane Rajamaha Vihara, also known as Viharamulla Vihara, is a Buddhist temple is located in Muppane.[3] It is gazetted as an Archaeological Protected Site by the government in June 2008.[4] The two-storey temple is 10 m (33 ft) long and 6.1 m (20 ft) wide, with an inner chamber, 4.6 m (15 ft) by 2.73 m (9.0 ft). It was built in the early Kandy period, based on the paintings and the sculptures of the same period found adorning the temple building.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Denham, E. B. (1912). Ceylon at the Census of 1911, being the review of the Census of 1911. Colombo: Ceylon Government Printer.
- ^ "Muppane Valley (Ceylon) Rubber Co. Ld". Planters Registry. History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Muppane RMV". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Gazette 1553 & 6 June 2008, p. 529.
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