Moneragala

Monaragala (; ) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town and the capital of Monaragala District and is located southeast of Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. Monaragala is situated about above sea level on the Colombo-Batticaloa main road.

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Locality: Moneragala
Region: Uva Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 10,236
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

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Settlement.name: Monaragala
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sri Lanka
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uva Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Monaragala
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 10,123
Settlement.timezone: SLT
Settlement.utc_offset: +05:30
Settlement.elevation_m: 151

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Elevation: 151

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Close to Moneragala, the rock temple Moneragala Rajamaha Viharaya, also named Mayuragiri Len Viharaya, consists of various caves with wall paintings and statues. In Maligavila one of the tallest Buddha statues of Sri Lanka can be located. 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%.