Welimada (වැලිමඩ)is a town in the
Badulla District
Badulla District ( si, බදුල්ල දිස්ත්රික්කය ''badūlla distrikkaya''; ta, பதுளை மாவட்டம் ''Patuḷai māvaṭṭam'') is a district in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The entire land area ...
of the
Uva Province
Uva Province ( si, ඌව පළාත, Uva Paḷāta, ta, ஊவா மாகாணம், Uvā Mākāṇam) is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,259,880 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla and Mon ...
of
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 ...
.
Administration
The Welimada town is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council.
Notable government institutions include:
* Divisional Secretariat
* Police Station
* Government Hospital
Places of interest
*Divurumwela Old Temple
*Sthripura Cave
*
Bomburu ella Waterfall
*Manabharana Waterfalls - Lunuwattha
*Boralanda Dairy Farms
*18th Railway Tunnel
*Reservoir of Umaoya Project
Sthripura Cave
Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King
Ravana
Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic '' Ramayana'' and its adaptations.
In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He ...
of Sri Lanka to hide the princess
Sita
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana''. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She ...
. According to the
Ramayana
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, princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bei ...
of
India
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.
Members of The Parliament
*
K. D. Sugathadasa 1947 - 1952
*
M. B. Bambarapane 1952-1956
*
K. M. P. Rajaratne 1956 -1965
*
Percy Samaraweera (UNP) 1965-1970 and 1977-1987
Percy Samaraweera
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* R. M. Bandara 1970 -1977
* S. A. R. Madduma Bandara (SLFP) 1989-1994
* Hema Rathnayake (PA) 1994 - 2000
* Ravindra Samaraweera (UNP) 1987-1988
* Ravindra Samaraweera (UNP) 2015–Present
*Warusawitharana Pradeep Lakshan (Youth parliament member) 2015-2016
* M.J Thuwan Kasim (Member of Youth Parliament) 2020
See also
* Towns in Uva
*History of Uva Province
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
References
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Towns in Badulla District