Walapane
Walapane is a town located in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is a high country area with many green mountains. It was called Wathtumulla in the past. The name Watumulla derived from the former tea factory which was located in the heart of the Walapane town and now demolished since the production of Wattumulla Plantation declined. Walapane is administered by the government of *Sri Lanka through *Walapane Divisional Secretariat.
Walapane
වලපනේ வலபனை | |
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Town | |
View from Walapane. | |
| Coordinates: 7.095404° North, 80.861671° East | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Division | Walapane |
| Former seat | Walapane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product (2010) | |
| • Total | Rs 465 billion |
| • Rank | 4th (9.6% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-23 |
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Website | |
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