Nakulugamuwa

Nakulugamuwa (Sinhala: නාකුලුගමුව) is a village in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka.^[4] It is located on the Tangalla Road (A2 Highway).

Nakulugamuwa නාකුලුගමුව Nakulugam puraya (නාකුලුගම් පුරය)
Village
Nakulugamuwa Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 6°00′N 80°42′E [1]
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Southern Province
District	Hambantota District
Town	Tangalle
Government
• Type	Tangalle Urban Council
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2015[2])
• Total	1,914
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code	82300[3]

Nakulugamuwa is a comparatively highly populated village in Tangalle.^[5] Churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, schools of various types and many private shops and establishments are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Roman Catholic and Buddhist area,^[6] people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims.^[7] There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.^[8]

A railway station for Nakulugamuwa was opened on 4 September 2022.^[9]

Landmarks and notable places

Educational establishments

• Nakulugamuwa Gamini Maha Vidyalaya
• Nakulugamuwa Primary School
• Rambukketiya Maha Vidyalaya

Medical establishments

• Polycare Private Medical Center
• Nakulugamuwa Divisional Hospital

Religious establishments

• Wewdatta Temple^[10]
• Rambukketiya Viharaya^[11]
• Wallawatta Jayatilakaramaya
• Sri Vimalananda Dhaham Pasala

Public places

• Nakulugamuwa Railway Station
• Miriswatta Water Tank
• Nakulugamuwa Post Office