Talawatta
Talawatta | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional secretariat | Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Talawatta is a village in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located in Gangapalata, Udunuwara.
History
The village was described as "low caste" in Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province.[1]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 90 | [1] | |
| 1891 | 74 | [1] | |
| 1901 | 113 | [2] | |
| 1911 | 140 | [2] | |
| 1921 | 161 | [3] | |
| Gangoda was grouped with Boyagama and Gangoda during the 1871 census.[1] | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Lawrie, Archibald Campbell (1896). A Gazetteer of the Central Province of Ceylon (excluding Walapane). Vol. 2. State Print. Corporation. p. 806. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Ceylon, 1911. Colombo: Ceylon Dept. of Census and Statistics. 1912. p. 44. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Report on the Census of Ceylon: 1921. Vol. 2. Sri Lanka: Ceylon. Superintendent of Census. 1923. p. 58.
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