Nakulugamuwa
Nakulugamuwa (Sinhala: නාකුලුගමුව) is a village in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka. It is located on the Tangalla Road (A2 Highway).
Nakulugamuwa
නාකුලුගමුව Nakulugam puraya (නාකුලුගම් පුරය) | |
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Village | |
Nakulugamuwa Post Office | |
Nakulugamuwa Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°00′N 80°42′E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Hambantota District |
| Town | Tangalle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tangalle Urban Council |
| Elevation | 42 m (137.9 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 1,914 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 82300 |
Nakulugamuwa is a comparatively highly populated village in Tangalle. Churches, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, schools of various types and many private shops and establishments are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Roman Catholic and Buddhist area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims. There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.
A railway station for Nakulugamuwa was opened on 4 September 2022.