Nawalapitiya

Nawalapitiya (Sinhala: නාවලපිටිය, Tamil: நாவலப்பிட்டி, romanized: Nāvalappiṭṭi) is a town in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an Urban Council. It is 38 km (24 mi) from Kandy and 112 km (70 mi) from Colombo, at a height of 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. It is located on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga. The area was developed during the colonisation of the island by the British, as one of the colony's centres of Coffee Production. The former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran, was born here.^[3][4] Ethnic composition in Pasbage Korale DS Division (which include Nawalapitiya Urban Council)according to 2012 census is as follows Sinhalese 28,468-47.51%,Tamils-22,134-36.94%,Muslims-8,683-14.49%,Others-632-1.05%.

Nawalapitiya නාවලපිටිය நாவலப்பிட்டி
Town
Nawalapitiya railway station
Nawalapitiya Nawalapitiya
Coordinates: 7°03′N 80°32′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Central Province
District	Kandy District
Division	Pasbage Korale Division
Government
• Type	Urban Council
• Body	Nawalapitiya Urban Council
• Chairman	Nishantha Kumara Ranasinghe
• Vice Chairman	Gamunu Sumathipala
Area
• Town	122.0 km2 (47.1 sq mi)
• Urban	4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Town	59,917 (Pasbage Korale Division)[1]
• Density	491.1/km2 (1,272/sq mi)
• Urban	13,338 (Nawalapitiya Urban Council)[2]
• Urban density	3,102/km2 (8,030/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (Summer time)

Transport

Nawalapitiya is located at the junction of Nawalapitya-Ginigathena (B319); Nawalypitia-Kotmale (B317) and Kandy Roads (AB13).

In 1874 the railway line was extended from Kandy to Nawalapitiya, with the Nawalapitiya railway station opening on 21 December.^[5][6] The station serves as a terminus for a number of commuter trains, with all local trains stopping at the station. The station comprises three platforms and two siding loops. In 1885 the railway was extended to Nanu Oya.^[7]

See also

• Maha Oya Pumped Storage Power Station