Warakapola Divisional Secretariat

Warakapola Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Kegalle District, of Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.And it consist of 78 Grama Niladhari divisions.

Warakapola Divisional Secretariat
වරකාපොල ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කාර්‍යාලය
Warakapola Divisional Secretariat is located in Sri Lanka
Warakapola Divisional Secretariat
Warakapola Divisional Secretariat
Coordinates: 7°13′36″N 80°11′45″E / 7.2268°N 80.1959°E / 7.2268; 80.1959
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictKegalle District
Area
 • Total199 km2 (77 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 • Total113,896
 • Density561/km2 (1,450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
71600
Area code035
WebsiteWarakapola Divisional Secretariat

History

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The Chief Headman Division of Beligal Korale was restructured in 1941 as the Beligal Korale Revenue Office, in accordance with the Headman (Change of Designation) Ordinance No. 11 of 1941.[1] Later, the Beligal Korale Revenue Office was divided into two: Warakapola Revenue Office (West) and Galigamuwa Revenue Office (East), effective from 1st June 1971. The Warakapola Revenue Office (West) was subsequently designated as the Warakapola Divisional Secretariat [2] under the Divisional Secretariats Act, No. 58 of 1992, effective from 1st January 1993.

Grama Niladhari Divisions

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NO GN DIVISION NO GN DIVISION GN NAME GN OFFICE ADDRESS
1 77 WADDENIYA MrS K S CHANDRAKANTHI GN OFFICE,WEDDENIYA, HELAMADA
2 77A WENIWELLAKADUWA Mr W A N RANATHUNGA WENIWELLKADUWA WASAMA,ALAUWA
3 77B KODAPALUWA Mr S.R.M.W. RAJAWARDANA KODAPALUWA, ALAUWA
4 78 RAGALKANDA Mr N. L. S. N. NARANGODA GN OFFICE,RAGALKANDA,ALAUWA
5 78A HELIYAGODA MrS P.D.A.MADUSHANI HELIYAGODA,BELIGALA
6 78B OPATHA Mr H.S.S.K.SENADEERA 78A OPATHA WASAMA,ALAUWA
7 78C PASPOLAKANDA Mrs K H K HANDAGAMA GN OFFICE,PASPOLAKANDA,ALAUWA
8 79 EGALLA Mr W A P WEERASOORIYA NO 79.EGALLA,BELIGALA
9 79A KALUGALA Mr H.A.RATHNAWARDANA GN OFFICE,KALUGALA WASAMA,BELIGALA
10 79B THALGAMA MrS B.C.L.VIPULASENA 79B THALGAMA WASAMA,THALGAMA,
BELIGALA
11 79C METIYAGANE MISS K.A.K.N.R.JAYASINGHE GN OFFICE,METIYAGANE,BELIGALA
12 80 MORAWAKA Mr M.A. ABERATHNE NO 80,MORAWAKA,NELUNDENIYA
13 80A MAMPITA MRS P.R.W.DISSANAYAKA GN OFFICE,80A,MAMPITA WASAMA,
NELUNDENIYA
14 81 AKWATTA Mr N.L.S.N. NARANGODA (ACT) NO 81,AKWATTA WASAMA,
KAHABILIYAWALA,ALAUWA
15 81A KUMBALGAMA MR B L.D.NISANTHA KUMBALGAMA,BELIGALA
16 81B PINNAGODAKANDA MrS A.D.K.DILRUKSHI 81B,PINNAGODAKANDA WASAMA,
NELUNDENIYA
17 82 MANGEDARA Mr H.M.P.WEERASOORIYA MANGEDARA,WARAKAPOLA
18 82A TULHIRIYA Mr G.H.J.RATHNAKUMARA 82A,THULHIRIYA
19 82B GASNAWA Mrs P.M.THAMARA KUMARI GN OFFICE,82B,GASNAWA WASAMA,
THOLANGAMUWA
20 82C NANGALLA Mrs I L G PRIYADHARSHANEE NO 82C,NANGALLA
21 82D PARACKRAMAGAMA Mr A.H.R.AHANGAMA GN OFFICE,82D,PARACKRAMAGAMA WASAMA,THULHIRIYA
22 83 THOLANGAMUWA Mr T M M S DHARMASIRI GN OFFICE, PRIME LAND,
THOLANGAMUWA
23 83A AMBEPUSSA Mr P.D.SEENADEERA GN OFFICE,AMBEPUSSA,WARAKAPOLA
24 83B MAHENA Mr K.M.KULARATHNA NO 83B,KOLANGAMUWA WASAMA
25 83C MAHENA COLONI MRS A.A.S.ATHUKORALA GN OFFICE,MAHENA cOLONI,
WARAKAPOLA
26 83D DELGAMUWA Mr M I M HASMI GN OFFICE,DELGAMUWA,THOLANGAMUWA
27 83E ELIPANGAMUWA Mr A WEERASINGHE ELIPANGAMUWA WASAMA,THOLANGAMUWA
28 84 BURUNNAWA MrS B.M.S JEEWANI BURUNNAWA,THOLANGAMUWA
29 84A OTHNAPITIYA Mrs K M C L GUNARATHNA NO 84A,OTHNAPITIYA WASAMA
30 84B NAPE MrS W.M.C.S.BANDARA NAPE NELUMDENIYA
31 85 DEDIGAMA Mr K.H.T.S.ARIYASENA GN OFFICE,NO 85 DEDIGAMA,NELUMDENIYA
32 85A THUNTHOTA MR K.H.T.S.ARIYASENA (ACT) 85A,THUNTHOTA WASAMA,THUNTHOTA
33 85B NELUNDENIYA Ms G M GANGANI 85B,NELUMDENIYA WASAMA,NELUMDENIYA
34 85C PITADENIYA Mr R M S PREMACHANDRA GN OFFICE,PITADENIYA WASAMA,
NELUMDENIYA
35 85D IMBULOWITA Mr P M G SENAWIRATHNA (A) 85D,IMBULOWITA WASAMA,THUNTHOTA
36 86 MENIKKADAWARA Mr B.S.P.C.W.BANDARA 86 MENIKKADAWARA,THUNTHOTA
37 86A IHALA LENAGALA MrS R.M.N.P.K.RATHNAYAKA GN OFFICE,IHALA LENAGALA,THUNTHOTA
38 87 MAHAPALLEGAMA Mr D.P.NAWARATHNA MAHAPALLEGAMA,PALLEGAMA
39 87A THAMBADIYA Mrs K MALLIKA (A) 87A,THAMBADIYA WASAMA,DIPPITIYA,
MAHAPALLEGAMA
40 87B KUDA PALLEGAMA MS B.N.M.A.BALASOORIYA 87B,KUDAPALLEGAMA,MAHA PALLEGAMA
41 87C KINIWITA Mr M A ABEYRATHNA KINIWITA,MAHA PALLEGAMA
42 88 MALMADUWA Mr J.A.C.N.LEELARATHNA 88 MALMADUWA,MALMADUWA
43 88A POLGAMPOLA Mr P R U. JAYARATHNA POLGAMPOLA,KOTIYAKUMBURA
44 88B ELAMALDENIYA Mr N.D.S.K.JAYASINGHA ELAMALDENIYA WASAMA,MALMADUWA
45 88C PALLE PELPITA Mrs M.W.G.D.KUMARI PALLE PELPITA,NO 88C,KOTIYAKUMBURA
46 89 ALPITIYA Mr L PIYARATHNA 89 ELPITIYA,GALAPITAMADA
47 89A WELHELLA MrS G.R.K.G.BANDARA 89A,WELHELLA,GALAPITAMADA
48 89B KIWULDENIYA Mr S.B.U.S.PATHIRANA (ACT) GN OFFICE,NO 89B, KIUWLDENIYA,
GALAPITAMADA
49 90 WERAGALA Mr S B U S PATHIRANA NO 90,WERAGALA WASAMA,WERAGALA,
WARAKAPOLA
50 90A PAHALA LENAGALA Mr K P J BANDARA PAHALA LENAGALA,WERAGALA
51 91 DORAWAKA UDABAGE MrS W.R.I.SAMARASINGHE NO 91,UDABAGE WASAMA,DORAWAKA
52 91A KOHOMBADENIYA Mr M.H.MOHOMED 91A,KOHOBADENIYA,DORAWAKA
53 91B DORAWAKA PALLEBAGE Mrs R.M.C.L. KARUNARATHNE NO 91B,DORAWAKA PALLEBAGE
54 91C THALLIYADDA Mrs K W M K WICKRAMANAYAKE GN OFFICE,91C,THALLIYADDA,DORAWAKA
55 91D YADDEHIMULLA MR R.A.L.SENEVIRATHNE (ACT) NO 91D,YADDEHIMULLA,DORAWAKA
56 92 KUKULPANE Mrs L V K HARISCHANDRA NO 92,KUKULPANE,DORAWAKA
57 92A WARAKAPOLA Mr H T GUNAWARDHANA GN OFFICE,1st LANE,WARAKAPOLA
58 92B GANITHAPURA Mr D.M.RATHNASIRI 92B,GANITHAPURA WASAMA,GANITHAPURA,WARAKAPOLA
59 92C THUMBALIYADDA Mr R.A.L.SENEVIRATHNE NO 92C,THUBALIYADDA WASAMA,
WARAKAPOLA
60 93 WERAGODA Mr M S K RAJAPAKSHA NO 93,WERAGODA WASAMA,NIYADURUPOLA
61 93A HALLAWA Mr J.A.M.P.JAYAKODY NO 93A,HALLAWA,GALAPITAMADA
62 93B PALAMURE Mr P .R.A.S.BANDARA NO 93B,PALAMURE WASAMA,NIYADURUPOLA
63 93C EBIDIGALA Mrs S A M N K JAYARATHNA 93C,EBIDIGALA,GALAPITAMADA
64 93D HAPUGODA Mrs P.M.G.SENEVIRATHNE GN OFFICE,HAPUGODA,MINIPURA,
MAHAPALLEGAMA
65 94 BOPITIYA Mr S N S D IHALAWATTA GN OFFICE,NO 94,BOPITIYA,WARAKAPOLA
66 94A ETHNAWALA Mr W.A.N.P.WEERAKKODI 94A,ETHNAWALA,WARAKAPOLA
67 94B NIWATUWA Mr G A WEERASOORIYA 94B, NIWATUWA
68 94C DUMMALADENIYA Mr P KARUNATHILAKE DUMMALDENIYA,WARAKAPOLA
69 95 ALGAMA MRS M.T.S.D.MENIKE GN OFFICE,95 ALGAMA,MEDAGAMA,ALGAMA
70 95A MADURUPITIYA Ms R.M.K.N.RAJAPAKSHA 95A,MADURUPITIYA,ALGAMA
71 95B THALGAHADENIYA Mrs A S K JAYARATHNA (A) GN OFFICE,GRAMA NILADHARI,
THALGAHADENIYA
72 95C KANDEGAMA Mr A WITHANAGE KANDEGAMA,ALGAMA
73 95D ALGAMA IHALAGAMA Mrs E.G.C.P.JAYAWARDANA GN OFFICE,95D,ALGAMA IHALAGAMA,
ALGAMA
74 96 GODAWELA Mr A.L.C.J.LIYANAGE 96,GODAWELA,DANOWITA
75 96A THAMBUGALA Mr B A K BALASOORIYA THAMBUGALA,DANOWITA
76 96B PUHULEGAMA Mrs M D A K MINITHANTRI 96B,PUHULEGAMA,DANOWITA
77 96C PENIHELA Mr A L C J LIYANAGE (A) PENAHELA,WEWALDENIYA
78 97 UDUWAKA Mrs N.D.T.P.JAYARATHNE GN OFFICE,UDUWAKA SABARAGAMUWA, ALGAMA

Tourist Attractions

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Algama Ella

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This gorgeous nature reserve spans a few kilometers long flowing along rock pools and numerous small waterfalls.

Located on the Algama-Uduwaka road in the Kegalle district of the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka this is highly popular among local tourists and is crowded on weekends and public holidays. For photography, weekdays are more suitable when crowds are less.

Dedigama Kotawehera

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The historical terrain [3] is situated in Dedigama village in Warakapola Divisional Secretariat. The thupa is located adjacent to 3rd km post in Galapitamada road which runs from Nelumdeniya junction deviating from Colombo-Kandy main route.

Villagers call the place as “Weherawaththa”. The tope is the very reason behind its fame. As the chronicle mentions Dedigama Kotawehera alias Soothighara Stupa was erected at the birth place of a great King in Sri Lankan history; King Maha Parakramabahu (1153-1186 A.D.).

Dorawaka Rock Cave - Ethubendi Lena

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Is an archaeologically valuable site which was located too far from the main road.There is no vehicle path, but you can drive to the place by motorbike. Its very difficult to access here,because there is no road. Only foot steps in here.you have to go through rubber state. No shops or any other places near the cave.

Dunumala Waterfall

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This beautiful waterfall which is medium in height (around 25 feet) is situated in the village of Uduwaka on the Algama-Galapitamada road in the Kegalle district of the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.

Theli Ella

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It's a beautiful place to visit. But be careful. DO NOT GET TO THE WATER. There are so many underground water tunnels, water currents and pits abouts 30ft deep.

Theli Ella is a waterfall created by the Gurugoda Oya lying off the Nelundeniya – Galapitamada close to the Dedigama. Access to this 12m waterfall is difficult and lies far away from any road. Folklore states that King Walagamba was hiding a close waterfall during his exile and one of his queens lost her neckless at the fall giving it the name “Theli Ella

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Headman (Change of Designation) Ordinance No. 11 of 1941".
  2. ^ "Warakapola Divisional Secretariat - Overview".
  3. ^ "Dedigama Kotawehera".