Palletalawinna, also known as Pallethalawinna, is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north of Kandy, within the Central Province. It is administered by the Kandy Municipal Council and falls within the Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat.
Palletalawinna | |
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Village | |
  Palletalawinna Location of Palletalawinna in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°20′20″N 80°38′23″E / 7.3388°N 80.6396°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Elevation | 465.58 m (1,527.49 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
2001 massacre
editIt was the site of the murder of ten supporters of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on 5 December 2001.[1] It was the worst single act of electoral violence in the country.[2] It was alleged that the perpetrators of the attack, were connected to the Minister of Power and Energy and Deputy Defence Minister, Anuruddha Ratwatte.[3] In January 2006 Ratwatte and his two sons were acquitted of all charges in the Palletalawinna massacre.[4] Five army personnel were sentenced to death for the massacre.
Transport
editThe village is serviced by the Palle Thalawinna railway station, the sixth station on the Matale line (sometimes referred to as the Kandy line), from the Kandy railway station. The station was established in 2009.[5]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka: The Katugastota massacre of 12 persons in election period". Asian Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "An Appeal to the United Nations - Extra judicial killing - Case LKA 171201". Tamil Centre for Human Rights. 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Fernando, Tania (24 February 2002). "Ratwatte sons, Lohan and Chanuka, surrender". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Rafiq, Ayesha (31 December 2006). "2006 How It Unfolded". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Performance Report" (PDF). Department of Sri Lanka Railway. 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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