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Digana is a village in
Digana is a village in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is located within Central Province, between Kandy and Teldeniya on A26 road. It is known for its dolomite mineral. Philanthropist Alhaji Azeez Muhammedh Rauf introduced dolomite to Sri Lanka. There are several dolomite industries in Digana.
After submerging Teldeniya
Teldeniya( තෙල්දෙණිය) was a town in Kandy District
Kandy District ( si, මහනුවර දිස්ත්රික්කය, ta, கண்டி மாவட்டம்) is a district of the Central Province of Sri ...
, Digana became the popular alternative town to all neighbourhoods.
The population is around 2000 families living in a multi-ethnic community.
In March 2018, it was the site of mob attack causing communal violence against Muslim-owned homes, businesses, and at least one mosque, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency
A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...
.
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.
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Abasingammedda, Adhikarigama, Agalakumbura, Agalawa ...
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*References
Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka {{KandyDistrict-geo-stub