Wellawaya

Wellawaya (Sinhala: වැල්ලවාය, romanized: Vællavāya; Tamil: வெல்லவாய, romanized: Vellavāyā) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka.

Wellawaya වැල්ලවාය வெல்லவாயா
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	54,099
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.

See also

• List of towns in Uva

References

1. "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
2. Hewavissenti, Panchamee (3 February 2008). "Episodes of colonised history". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2020.