| 词条 | Talawakelle |
| 释义 |
| official_name = Talawakelle | native_name = තලවාකැලේ தலவாக்கலை | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | coordinates = {{coord|6|56|00|N|80|39|00|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Central Province | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_metro = | timezone = Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | utc_offset = +5:30 | timezone_DST = Summer time | utc_offset_DST = +5:30 | website = | footnotes = }} Talawakelle ({{lang-si|තලවාකැලේ}}, {{lang-ta|தலவாக்கலை}}) is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the center of Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.[1] It is situated on A7 colombo-Nuwara Eliya highway. The altitude of Talawakelle is {{convert|1198|m|ft}}. Talawakelle railway station is one of the major stops of Udarata (Sinhala "Hill Country") or Main railway line. The town is administrated by Talawakelle-Lindula urban council. Located in the Colombo-Badulla railway line, and Avissawella - Nuware Eliya main Road (A7) the town serves as a gateway to Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya and tourists. ClimateThe mean annual temperature is around 18°C in the area and this climate is described as the perfect "tea-climate".[1] DemographyMajority of the population of Talawakelle is Indian Tamils who are workers of neighboring tea estates. The town considered the focal point of Indian Tamil politics in Sri Lanka. Small portion of Sinhalese also live in the town. Main schoolsSchools in Talawakelle are part of the Nuwara-Eliya school district.
Visitor attractionsThere are two waterfalls situated around Talawakelle area. Both the waterfalls formed by Kothmale Oya, which runs through the town.
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Upper Kothmale ProjectThe last major hydro-electricity project in Sri Lanka, Upper Kotmale Dam, is currently underway near the town of Talawakelle.[3] The project drew many a protests from environmentalists[4] and local residents. Owing to threatened existence of St. Clair's Falls and fear of losing or submerging their homes to the dam. Notes1. ^1 Cave: p. 133 2. ^{{cite book |title=List of Government Schools (as at March 1, 2016) |url=http://www.education.gov.lk/english/images/Statistics/Govt_sch_2016.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka) |page=40}} The school has census no. 05002. 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/19/news21.asp|title=Construction of water tunnel begins next month|work=Daily news Online|date=19 March 2007|publisher=The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.|accessdate=2009-01-15|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604175909/http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/03/19/news21.asp|archivedate=4 June 2011|df=}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.greens.org/s-r/29/29-19.html|title=Japan to Fund Sri Lankan government to destroy her best Mountains and Waterfalls|accessdate=2008-09-05|work=greens.org}} References
1 : Settlements in Nuwara Eliya District |
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