Talawakelle
Talawakelle தலவாக்கலை | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (Summer time) |
Talawakelle (Tamil: தலவாக்கலை) is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.[1] It is situated on A7 Avissawella-Nuwara Eliya highway. The altitude of Talawakelle is 3,932 feet. Talawakelle railway station is one of the major stops of Udarata (Sinhala "Hill Country") or Main railway line. The town is administrated by Talawakelle-Lindula urban council.
Climate
The mean annual temperature is around 18°C in the area and this climate is described as the perfect "tea-climate".[1]
Demography
Majority of the population of Talawakelle is Indian Tamils who are workers of neighboring tea estates. The town considered the focal point of Indian Tamil politics in Sri Lanka. Small portion of Sinhalese also live in the town.
Visitor attractions
There are two waterfalls situated around Talawakelle area. Both the waterfalls formed by Kothmale Oya, which runs through the town.
Upper Kothmale Project
The last major hydro-electricity project in Sri Lanka is currently underway near the town of Talawakelle.[2] The project drew many a protests from environmentalists[3] and local residents. Owing to threatened existence of St. Clair's Falls and fear of losing or submerging their homes to the dam.
Notes
- ^ a b Cave: p. 133
- ^ "Construction of water tunnel begins next month". Daily news Online. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Monday, 19 March 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Japan to Fund Sri Lankan government to destroy her best Mountains and Waterfalls". greens.org. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
References
- W.Cave, Henry (2003). Ceylon along the Rail Track (2nd Visidunu ed.). Visidunu Publishers. ISBN 955-9170-46-5.
