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Welimada

වැලිමඩ (Sinhala)
Welimada වැලිමඩ (Sinhala)
	Welimada
	Coordinates: 6°54′04″N 80°55′22″E / 6.90111°N 80.92278°E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Uva Province
Elevation	1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code	903XX

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Welimada (වැලිමඩ)is a town in the Badulla District of the Uva Province of Sri Lanka.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Administration

The Welimada town is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council. Notable government institutions include:

Divisional Secretariat
Police Station
Government Hospital

Places of interest

Divurumwela Old Temple
Sthripura Cave^[7]^[8]
Bomburu ella Waterfall^[9]
Manabharana Waterfalls - Lunuwattha
Boralanda Dairy Farms
18th Railway Tunnel
Reservoir of Umaoya Project

Sthripura Cave

Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King Ravana of Sri Lanka to hide the princess Sita. According to the Ramayana, princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince Rama of India.^[10]

Members of The Parliament

K. D. Sugathadasa 1947 - 1952^[11]
M. B. Bambarapane 1952-1956^[12]
K. M. P. Rajaratne 1956 -1965^[13]
Percy Samaraweera (UNP) 1965-1970 and 1977-1987^[14]
R. M. Bandara 1970 -1977
S. A. R. Madduma Bandara (SLFP) 1989-1994
Hema Rathnayake (PA) 1994 - 2000
Ravindra Samaraweera (UNP) 1987-1988
Ravindra Samaraweera (UNP) 2015-Present
Warusawitharana Pradeep Lakshan (Youth parliment member) 2015-2016

References

[1] Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Population by Divisional Secretary's Divisions (In Mahaweli Basin)

[2] Divisional Secretariat

[3] Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts, District Courts and Magistrate’s Courts

[4] tatoes

[5] Ministry of Public Administration

[6] Welimada Tea

[7] Sthripura Cave

[8] Sthripura Cave

[9] Bomburu Ella Waterfall

[10] Caving in Sri Lanka

[11] 1947 GENERAL ELECTION

[12] 1952 GENERAL ELECTION

[13] K. M. P. Rajarathna

[14] Percy Samaraweera

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 ==Members of The Parliament==
-*K. D. Sugathadasa 1947 - 1952<ref>[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1947 GENERAL ELECTION]</ref>
+*[[K. D. Sugathadasa]] 1947 - 1952<ref>[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1947 GENERAL ELECTION]</ref>
-*Bambarapane M.B. 1952-1956<ref>[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1952 GENERAL ELECTION]</ref>
+*[[M. B. Bambarapane]] 1952-1956<ref>[http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF 1952 GENERAL ELECTION]</ref>
-*K. M. P. Rajarathna 1956 -1965<ref>[http://sundaytimes.lk/070722/Plus/pls6.html  K. M. P. Rajarathna]</ref>
+*[[K. M. P. Rajaratne]] 1956 -1965<ref>[http://sundaytimes.lk/070722/Plus/pls6.html  K. M. P. Rajarathna]</ref>
-*Percy Samaraweera (UNP) 1965-1970 and 1977-1987<ref>[http://lakdiva.com/island/i990321/feature.htm Percy Samaraweera]</ref>
+*[[Percy Samaraweera]] (UNP) 1965-1970 and 1977-1987<ref>[http://lakdiva.com/island/i990321/feature.htm Percy Samaraweera]</ref>
-*R.M Bandara 1970 -1977
+*[[R. M. Bandara]] 1970 -1977
-*S.A.R. Madduma Bandara (SLFP) 1989-1994
+*[[S. A. R. Madduma Bandara]] (SLFP) 1989-1994
-*Hema Rathnayake (PA) 1994 - 2000
+*[[Hema Rathnayake]] (PA) 1994 - 2000
 *[[Ravindra Samaraweera]] (UNP) 1987-1988
 *[[Ravindra Samaraweera]] (UNP) 2015-Present
-*Warusawitharana Pradeep Lakshan (Youth parliment member) 2015-2016*************************************************************
+*Warusawitharana Pradeep Lakshan (Youth parliment member) 2015-2016
 ==See also==