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Yakkalamulla
යක්කලමුල්ල | |
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Coordinates: 6°6′0″N 80°21′0″E / 6.10000°N 80.35000°E / 6.10000; 80.35000 | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Southern Province |
District | Galle District |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Postal code | 80150 |
Yakkalamulla is a suburb of Galle.[1] It is located approximately 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre of Galle, adjacent to Makumbura to the west, Polpagoda (Imaduwa) to the south, Yakkalamulla-Akuressa road via Bangama on the east and Nabadawa to the north. It is a three-way junction (and nearby area) which connects the Yakkalamulla-Makumbura, Yakkalamulla-Imaduwa and Yakklamulla-Ketanwila (Akuressa) Roads.
It is originally a working-class and farming area.[citation needed]
History
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Yakkalamulla was ruled under the king of Magama. A nearby temple has a Sandakada Pahana (the semi-curved stone placed under steps of Buddhist temples) which belongs to Anuradhapura period, which has no carvings. The temple has one of the 32 Bo-trees sprung from the Jaya-Sri-Maha Bo Tree (Dethis Bo Ankura) planted there, during the Anuradhapura period.
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