• Source: Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat

    • The Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat is a divisional secretariat in the Ratnapura District of the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
    During the final period of the Kandy era, the Sabaragamuwa region was divided into six cantons:

    Kuruvita Korale
    Nawadun Korale
    Kolonna Korale
    Gravets and Center Korale
    Atakalan Korale
    Kukulu Korale
    The Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat belongs to the upper and middle parishes of Nawadun Korale.
    It is located in the centre of the Ratnapura district. Compared with other divisional secretariats in the district, it is the twelfth largest by area. It spans about 14,674 hectares and covers 4.46% of the Rathnapura district or 0.22% of Sri Lanka.


    Location


    The province of Sabaragamuwa is located in south Sri Lanka.
    The boundaries of the Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat are:


    History


    P.E.P Deraniyagala discovered remains of homo sapiens balangodensis (Balangoda Man) in Bulathwatta, providing evidence that the region of the present-day Pelmadulla secretariat has been inhabited since prehistoric times. A number of huts were also unearthed, originally built to provide shelter for ancient carters. This gave rise to the name 'Pelmadulla' for the area, meaning cluster of huts in Sinhalese.
    The temple on the Denawaka and Kehelbaddala river basin was called Dronawakka Viharaya during the reign of King Vijayabahu I. The Nampotha (a book written in the Kandy period about important Buddhist centres) mentions this temple in its 203rd entry as Denawaka Viharaya, now known as Aramanapola Raja Maha Vihara. This latest renaming is credited to monks who arrived from Arammanadesh in Myanmar. The Pelmadulla divisional secretariat was established according to the sixth chapter of the Boundary Determination Act (no 22/1955) which was issued in 1955, as an assistant government agent division. Since then, the region has seen a marked increase in Grama Niladhari divisions:

    Under the Gamsabha administration, the Pelmadulla divisional secretariat was administrated under 3 Gam Karya Sabhas (staff council) and one semi-urban council. They were:

    Pelmadulla semi-urban council
    Pelmadulla Gam karya sabha
    Pathakada Gam karya sabha
    Marapana Gam karya sabha
    According to Act no. 58/1992, the Pelmadulla divisional secretariat's office was installed in 1992.
    Currently, the Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat area is locally administrated by the Pelmadulla Pradeshiya Sabha (Divisional Council).


    = Ancient places

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    Pelmadulla Rajamaha Viharaya
    Ganegama Aramunupola Viharaya
    Girawatta memorial
    Galpoththawala Sri Pada Viharaya
    Meegahagoda Viharaya


    Physical features


    The Pelmadulla division can be divided into four main zones:

    Kuttapitiya mountain range
    Kiribathgala mountain range
    Denawaka valley
    Way valley


    = Kuttapitiya mountain range

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    This zone is located in the northern area of the division. The Kuttapitiya mountain (969 m) is the highest in the range, where the Kirindi Ella waterfall is also found.


    = Kiribathgala mountain range

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    This zone is located in the southern area of the division. The Kiribathgala Mountain (948m) is the highest in the range, where the Pulun Ella waterfall is also found.


    = Denawaka valley

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    The Denawaka rivers flow in the valley between Kuttapitiya and Kiribathgala mountain ranges. This zone is the most populous.


    = Way valley

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    The Way river flows in the southern boundary of the division.


    Drainage


    The main rivers in the division

    Denawaka river
    Way river
    Hangamu river


    Waterfalls


    Kirindi Ella (116 m)
    Pulun Ella (105 m)
    Gerandi Ella (105 m)
    Rajana Ella (67.5 m)
    Lihini Ella (30 m)
    Kuda Ella (30 m)
    Hathbili Ella (11 m)
    Marakkala Ella (10.5 m)
    Ballan Damana Ella


    References




    External links


    Divisional Secretariats Portal

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