Mapalana (Sinhala: මාපලාන) is a village in Matara District, Sri Lanka,[3][4] 175 km (109 mi) from Colombo. It is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from Kamburupitiya where the University of Ruhuna's Faculty of Agriculture is located.
Mapalana | |
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  Mapalana | |
| Coordinates: 6°03′N 80°34′E / 6.050°N 80.567°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Matara District |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,107 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
| Postal code | 81100 |
The village is located at the junction of the Thihagoda-Kotapola (B415) highway and Mapalana-Boraluketiya Road.[5]
Etymology
editThe name of the village was originally "Maha Pala Ana", which historically means "the great garden with fruits".[citation needed]
Notable attractions
editIt is also the site of the Mapalana falls (Mapalana Ella), a 141 m (463 ft) three-tier waterfall, the fourth tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka.[6][7] According to local folklore the waterfall derives its name from a local nobleman (maapaa) who used to bathe at waterfall, hence maapaa-nana (place where the nobleman bathed) which became mapanana and later mapalana.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Ratnapura (Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka)". Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Department of Census and Statistics. 2024. p. 220.
- ↑ "MATARA DISTRICT (maps)" (PDF).
- ↑ "ප්රාදේශීය දේකම් දකොට්ඨාවය තුෂ පිහිටා ඇති විවිධ බ ප්රදේ - 2018 -- Different Administrative Divisions by D.S. Division - 2018" (PDF).
- ↑ "Mapalana - geoview.info". 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Kautzsch, E. (2003). A Guide to the Waterfalls of Sri Lanka (2nd ed.). Tisara Prakasakayo.
- ↑ "Mapalana Ella". lakpura.com.
- ↑ Weerasooriya, Nishan, Mapalana Ella Falls (Mapanana Ella), retrieved 2026-01-16
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