Monaragala

Monaragala (Sinhala: මොනරාගල, romanized: Monarāgala; Tamil: மொணராகலை, romanized: Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital of Monaragala District^{[citation needed]} and is located 57.3 km (35.6 mi) southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.^[3]

Monaragala මොණරාගල திருமயில்கல்மலை
Town
Monaragala
Coordinates: 6.872575°N 81.33728°E / 6.872575; 81.33728
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Uva Province
District	Monaragala
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	10,123[2]
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (SLT)

Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consists of various caves with wall paintings and statues.^[4] In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located.^[5] Monaragala is a Sinhalese stronghold on the island.Ethnic composition in Monaragala DS Division according to the 2012 census is as follows Sihalese-42,779-86.39%,Tamils-6,323-12.77%,Muslims-341-0.69%,Others-77-0.16%.

See also

• List of towns in Sri Lanka
• Monaragala District
• Uva Province