Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat


The Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat is a divisional secretariat in the Ratnapura District of the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
During the final period of the Kandy era, the Sabaragamuwa region was divided into six cantons:
The Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat belongs to the upper and middle parishes of Nawadun Korale.
It is located in the center of the Ratnapura district. Compared with other divisional secretariats in the district, it is the twelfth largest by area. It spans about 14,674 hectares and covers 4.46% of the Rathnapura district, or 0.22% of Sri Lanka.

Location

The province of Sabaragamuwa is located in south Sri Lanka.
The boundaries of the Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat are:
Divisional SecretariatGrama Niladhari
NorthRatnapuraHettikandaEgoda Malwala
BanagodaKolandagala
Heen BerenduwaAngammana
BatugedaraGalabada
DurekkandaMudduwa
WestRatnapuraEthoya
ElapathaHangamuwaMagurugoda
SouthNivithigalaHorangalaPathakada
DombagammanaErabadda
KiribathgalaNoragalla
Wanniyawaththa
KahawaththaNugawela WestYainna
Nugawela East
GodakawelaKotakethana
EastOpanayakePolwaththahenaHallina

History

discovered remains of homo sapiens balangodensis in Bulathwatta, providing evidence that the region of the present-day Pelmadulla secretariat has been inhabited since prehistoric times. A number of huts were also unearthed, originally built to provide shelter for ancient carters. This gave rise to the name 'Pelmadulla' for the area, meaning cluster of huts in Sinhalese.
The temple on the Denawaka and Kehelbaddala river basin was called Dronawakka Viharaya during the reign of King Vijayabahu I. The Nampotha mentions this temple in its 203rd entry as Denawaka Viharaya, now known as . This latest renaming is credited to monks who arrived from Arammanadesh in Myanmar. The Pelmadulla divisional secretariat was established according to the sixth chapter of the which was issued in 1955, as an assistant government agent division. Since then, the region has seen a marked increase in Grama Niladhari divisions:
YearNumber of Grama Niladhari Divisions
195510
197412
198518
199037

Under the Gamsabha administration, the Pelmadulla divisional secretariat was administrated under 3 Gam Karya Sabhas and one semi-urban council. They were:
According to Act no. 58/1992, the Pelmadulla divisional secretariat's office was installed in 1992.
Currently, the Pelmadulla Divisional Secretariat area is locally administrated by the Pelmadulla Pradeshiya Sabha.

Ancient places

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The Pelmadulla division can be divided into four main zones:
This zone is located in the northern area of the division. The Kuttapitiya mountain is the highest in the range, where the waterfall is also found.

Kiribathgala mountain range

This zone is located in the southern area of the division. The Kiribathgala Mountain is the highest in the range, where the Pulun Ella waterfall is also found.

Denawaka valley

The Denawaka rivers flow in the valley between Kuttapitiya and Kiribathgala mountain ranges. This zone is the most populous.

Way valley

The Way river flows in the southern boundary of the division.

Drainage

The main rivers in division