Lahugala
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Lahugala
ලාහුගල
லகுகலை | |
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  Lahugala | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′41.3″N 81°43′12.1″E / 6.878139°N 81.720028°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Ampara District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 32512[1] |
Lahugala (Sinhala: ලාහුගල, Tamil: லகுகலை) is a small town in Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Colombo-Batticaloa main road approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) away from Pothuvil town.
Religion in Lahugala DS Division[2]
- Buddhist (93.03%)
- Muslim (0.03%)
- Hindu (6.35%)
- Roman Catholic (0.27%)
- Other Christian (0.3%)
- Other (0.01%)
Lahugala area was an ancient populated place in Sri Lanka since Anuradhapura era and was a part of the Kingdom of Ruhuna. A number of ancient ruined sites located in and around the area prove the long history of Lahugala. Most of these sites found in the area is said to be belonged to the royal family of King Mahanaga.[3]
Education
The government owned schools in Lahugala division are listed below.[4]
- Panama Maha Vidyalaya.
- Lahugala Maha Vidyalaya.
- Hulannuge Vidyalaya.
- Paranagovipola Vidyalaya.
- Government Tamil mixed school.
- viharamahadevi vidyalaya
