Bibile
Place in Uva Province, Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bibile (also Bibila) is an attractive tourist destination located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It was called Wellassa during the Kandy kingdom, which related to 100,000 paddy fields. The agricultural region was historically known for cultivating rice and a variety of orange (citrus sinensis) called Bibile Sweet.[1]
Bibile
බිබිලේ (Bibila) | |
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 Bibile Town | |
| Motto(s): A beautiful and attractive tourist destination. Dorapoda mountain ranges, Kotasara Piyangala Raja Maha Viharaya and Mallipotha lake are few of the popular attractions in the area. Little Worlds End looks over Kotagama villege through Dorapoda mountain ranges. | |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Uva Province |
| District | Monaragala District |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka Time) |
As of 2012, the total population of Bibile was 36,404.[2]
In the 1990s, gem shops were opening on the main high street in Bibile.[3] Mining near Bibile has extracted geuda and yellow sapphire.[4]
In recent years, local corn farmers have opposed attempts by foreign multinationals to acquire agricultural lands to build a sugar factory.[5]
Bibile Madya Maha Vidayalaya (known as Wellassa National College) is one of the main schools in bibile.
In 2024, the DP Foundation opened what it billed as the "Sri Lanka's first digital pre-school" in Bibile, as well as an IT campus at Bibile Wagama Sri Saddaramalankara Pirivena.[6]
Bibile was known as 'Sinhale' in Martin Wickremesinghe's novel "Gamperaliya".[citation needed]
- Professor Senaka Bibile, whose father was from Bibile
- Sarath Kotagama
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