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Ulapane. Another paddy field of the area famous as 'Mahara'. This background of economic change is closely tied with the spread of Buddhism since 3rd century BC. The first such evidence of human settlements in the historic period are clearly defined by the Early Brahmic Inscriptions (EBI), so such in Gampola area could take as a support to identifying early settlements in the lower montane valley of the Mahaweli Ganga at Gampola. Vegiriya Devale near to Gampola bear an EBI could date to 3rd century BC.
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Gampola Kingdom formed around 'Siduruvana Rata' commanded supremacy on fourteen other terrestrial divisions known as 'Rata's and occupies an important place in history as it used to be the seat of government of the Sinhalese Kings during the period 1314 – 1415 A.D. Buvanekabahu IV -1341-1351,
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Sarasins pronounced those are Nawalapitiya artefacts of Green's are indubitably artefacts and Alchin could also found some remains from Nawalapitiya too. Recently, Siran Deraniyagala has classified Sri Lanka into six major eco zones and our study area allocated into the
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Buvanekabahu V (1372-1408), the son of Nissanka Alakeswara and nephew of Vickramabahu III was the next to rule. He fled Gampola to Raigama in the face of attacks by Arya Chakravarti. Vira Alakeswara then defeated the forces of Arya Chakravarti but Buvanekabahu did not return to Gampola. Thus the
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Niyamgampaya Rajamaha viharaya - This historic temple located 3 km away from the city. Mahavamsa mentioned the site as 'Niyamgampasada' and as 'Niyamgampaya' in Nampota. Sinhala Dalada Vamsaya says the temple once gave protection to the Tooth Relic. Inscription erected by Wickramabahu III
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Polwatta viharaya (Buwaneka piriwena) - This is also near to city. The first temple was known as Lankatilaka viharaya, constructed by Rajadhi Rajasingha (1782–89) with the architectural advisory of Eldeniye Rajakaruna. Temple was renamed as Buwaneka Piriwena in 1928 AD.
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Ambuluwawa Kanda - A 3515 ft high mountain rise up at the west side of the Gampola city providing a natural shield to the kingdom at the time and today is a shelter of dying sun. Recently a characteristic cone shaped Stupa built on this mountain.
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Botalapitiya Bo tree - On 7 June 1871, one of the most famous historical events took place near to this bo tree, i.e. Migettuwatte Gunananda Theros debate against with Christian priest, which the whole event consisted with five such debates.
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mountain hosts a hill top tourist spot that houses a biodiversity complex celebrating environmentalism and cultural and religious diversity. A notable feature of this complex is a large winding tower resembling a Buddhist
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text - 1). Bata Sumanasa Tisaha upasika nāya upasika Tisalaya upa....marasa gapati Dutakasa kubakara Sonaha datika Sumanasa 2). manikara-Date patike manikara Cuda sapatike
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1216:Kuliyapitiya
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1132:Embilipitiya
1062:Nuwara Eliya
1052:Akkaraipattu
975:Anuradhapura
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425:Gadaladeniya
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1266:Talawakelle
1251:Point Pedro
1231:Minuwangoda
1176:Kadugannawa
1097:Ambalangoda
1090:Trincomalee
1057:Bandarawela
866:Gampola Era
407:Attractions
180: /
58:introducing
1246:Peliyagoda
1221:Maharagama
1186:Kattankudy
1072:Hambantota
1032:Batticaloa
1000:Kurunegala
731:References
496:Population
444:Ambuluwawa
299:Population
239:Government
168:80°34′36″E
41:references
1295:Wattegama
1211:Kolonnawa
1161:Hikkaduwa
1107:Balangoda
990:Ratnapura
912:Sri Lanka
594:Geography
522:Sinhalese
465:Sinhalese
385:Sri Lanka
343:Time zone
197:Sri Lanka
1331:Category
1300:Weligama
1285:Vavuniya
1275:Tangalle
1256:Puttalam
1241:Panadura
1181:Kalutara
1147:Haputale
1112:Beruwala
1067:Dambulla
1027:Kalmunai
1017:Moratuwa
1007:Kaduwela
348:UTC+5:30
266:Chairman
228:Division
216:District
204:Province
165:7°9′53″N
1315:also a
1290:Wattala
1270:Lindula
1206:Kinniya
1201:Kesbewa
1196:Kegalle
1156:Dickoya
1142:Gampola
1042:Gampaha
1022:Negombo
995:Badulla
927:Colombo
703:Embekke
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501:Percent
477:Burgher
461:Muslims
365:Sinhala
361:Gampola
193:Country
146:Gampola
95:Gampola
54:improve
19:Gampola
1226:Mannar
1171:Ja-Ela
1166:Horana
1152:Hatton
1137:Eravur
1127:Chilaw
1102:Ampara
1047:Matale
1037:Matara
985:Jaffna
566:Others
531:50.35%
516:50.41%
507:Muslim
377:கம்பளை
369:ගම්පොල
329:91,716
310:37,871
100:கம்பளை
98:ගම්පොල
43:, but
21:(moth)
1312:Note:
980:Galle
970:Kandy
574:0.05%
561:0.20%
546:0.97%
481:Malay
449:stupa
397:Kotte
383:, in
373:Tamil
325:Metro
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306:Town
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