Wellawaya
Town in Uva Province, Sri Lanka
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Wellawaya (Sinhala: වැල්ලවාය, romanized: Vællavāya; Tamil: வெல்லவாய, romanized: Vellavāyā) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
Wellawaya
වැල්ලවාය வெல்லவாயா | |
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Town | |
  Wellawaya Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°44′0″N 81°6′0″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala District |
| Population (2012[1]) | |
• Total | 60,060 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
History
On 25 August 1630 a major battle took place near Wellawaya between Portuguese forces and the Sinhalese under the command of King Rajasinghe II, which resulted in a complete rout of the Portuguese army.[2]
Wellawaya is where the first armed attack occurred, on 5 April 1971, by the communist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) against the Government of Ceylon, under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Religion in Wellawaya DS Division (2012)
Buddhists 58,180-96.87%, Islam 1,088-1.81%, Hindu 413-0.69%, Roman Catholic 189-0.31%, Other Christian 184-0.31%, Other 6-0.01%.
Total Population 60.060-100.00%
