Monaragala

Monaragala
මොණරාගල
திருமயில்கல்மலை
Town
Monaragala is located in Sri Lanka
Monaragala
Monaragala
Coordinates: 6°52′21″N 81°20′14″E / 6.872575°N 81.33728°E / 6.872575; 81.33728
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceUva Province
DistrictMonaragala
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total
10,123[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLT)

Monaragala (Sinhala: මොනරාගල, romanized: Monarāgala; Tamil: மொணராகலை, romanized: Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital cof Monaragala District[citation needed] and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.[3]

Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consisting of various caves with wall paintings and statues.[4] In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.[5]

  1. ^ "Monaragala - 1234808 - WORLD GEOGRAPHY". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabawa - MONARAGALA PRADESIYA SABAWA". Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Monaragala Rajamaha Viharaya (Mayuragiri Len Viharaya)".
  5. ^ "Maligawila Buddha Statue and Dambegoda Bodhisattva Statue".