Nakulugamuwa

Nakulugamuwa
නාකුලුගමුව
Nakulugam puraya (නාකුලුගම් පුරය)
Village
Nakulugamuwa is located in Sri Lanka
Nakulugamuwa
Nakulugamuwa
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°00′N 80°42′E / 6.000°N 80.700°E / 6.000; 80.700 [1]
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictHambantota District
TownTangalle
Establishedantient
Government
 • TypeTangalle Urban Council
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2015[2])
 • Total
1,914
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code
82300[3]

Nakulugamuwa (Sinhala: නාකුලුගමුව) is a village in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.[4] It is located on the Tangalla Road (A2 Highway).

Nakulugamuwa is a comparatively highly populated village in Tangalle.[5] Churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, schools of various types and many private shops and establishments are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Roman Catholic and Buddhist area,[6] people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims.[7] There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.[8]

A railway station for Nakulugamuwa was opened on 4 September 2022.[9]

Landmarks and notable places

Educational establishments

  • Nakulugamuwa Gamini Maha Vidyalaya
  • Nakulugamuwa Primary School
  • Rambukketiya Maha Vidyalaya

Medical establishments

  • Polycare Private Medical Center
  • Nakulugamuwa Divisional Hospital

Religious establishments

  • Wewdatta Temple[10]
  • Rambukketiya Viharaya[11]
  • Wallawatta Jayatilakaramaya
  • Sri Vimalananda Dhaham Pasala

Public places

  • Nakulugamuwa Railway Station
  • Miriswatta Water Tank
  • Nakulugamuwa Post Office

References

  1. ↑ "Nakulugamuwa West, Sri Lanka - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".
  2. ↑ "A6 : Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012". City-facts.com.
  3. ↑ "Nakulugamuwa Post code 82300 | Postal Code of Nakulugamuwa - Post code".
  4. ↑ "Nakulugamuwa, Sri Lanka".
  5. ↑ "Population of Villages in Tangalla".
  6. ↑ "Population statistics according to religions in Hambanthota".
  7. ↑ "Population according to religions in Hambanthota".
  8. ↑ "SL always maintains religious harmony - Dullas".
  9. ↑ "Nakulugamuwa Railway Station opened".
  10. ↑ "Google Maps".
  11. ↑ "Google Maps".
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