A Korale or Corale was formerly a revenue district in
Ceylon (Sri Lanka). During the British colonial administration, a low country korale was under the purview of a
Mudaliyar
Thuluva Vellalar (Thondamandala Tuluva Vellalar), also known as Agamudaya Mudaliars and Arcot Mudaliars, is a caste found in northern Tamil Nadu, southern Andhra Pradesh and southern Karnataka, India. They were originally significant lando ...
while an upcountry korale came under the purview of a post that was itself known as Korale or Korale Mahaththaya. To this day localities retain their old names and most
land titles
Land registration is any of various systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land are formally recorded (usually with a government agency or department) to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions, ...
retain reference to the Korale the land is located in.
See also
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Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka
References
{{Terms for types of administrative territorial entities
British Ceylon
Transitional period of Sri Lanka
Kandyan period