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Alutgama may refer to: * Alutgama (7°22'N 80°38'E), a village in Akurana Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka * Alutgama (7°31'N 80°35'E), a village in Yatawatta Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka * Alutgama (7°42'N 80°35'E) Alutgama may refer to: * Alutgama (7°22'N 80°38'E), a village in Akurana Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka * Alutgama (7°31'N 80°35'E) Alutgama is a village within Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is locat ...

Alutgama (7°22'N 80°38'E)
Alutgama is a village within Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about four miles north of Kandy, east of the road to Matale. It is subdivided into Bopegammedda, Digahawatura, Hatiyaldeniya, Kurundeniya, Mahakumburagammedda, and Wakumburawatta. History The tradition is that the village ancestors were seven times degraded to the Gattaru, or slave, caste. A now-buried stone had on one side carved the sun and moon, and a dog on the other, signifying their degradation. The inhabitants of the village were recorded as Tamil Vellalas by 1896. Demographics See also *List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Abasingammedda, Adhikarigama, Agalakumbura, Agalawa ... References External links * Populated places in Kandy District {{KandyDistrict-geo-stub ...
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Alutgama (7°31'N 80°35'E)
Alutgama is a village within Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is located south from Yatawatta and north of Matale. History A historic vihāra is located in Alutgama. The village inhabitants were "Vellalas, Fishers, Hangarammu, Blacksmiths, ndTamils", as recorded in Archibald Campbell Lawrie's 1896 gazetteer of the province. Low-country Sinhalese and Moormen were also recorded to own land. Demographics See also *List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Abasingammedda, Adhikarigama, Agalakumbura, Agalawa ... References External links * Populated places in Matale District {{MataleDistrict-geo-stub ...
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