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) |
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).
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]
- ^ 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.