Aparekka
Aparekka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Aparekka Location of Aparekka in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 5°59′33.38″N 80°36′56.29″E / 5.9926056°N 80.6156361°ECoordinates: 5°59′33.38″N 80°36′56.29″E / 5.9926056°N 80.6156361°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Southern |
| District | Matara District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.755 km2 (0.678 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,036 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Post code | 81032 |
Aparekka is a village in Matara District in Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
History[edit]
Aparekka appears in the 1911 Ceylon Census as Uda (Upper) Aparekka, population of 1,059 in 1901 and 1,194 in 1911 and Palle (Lower) Aparekka, population of 2,109 in 1901 and 2,332 in 1911.[1] The Ceylon Blue Book of 1920 lists separate vernacular schools for boy and girls.[2] In 1935 geologist J.S. Coats discovered hexagonal corundum crystals associated with feldspar and biotite in the area.[3]
Etymology[edit]
During the early days of fighting between King Dutugemunu and Elara, King Dutugemunu suffered many defeats. After one such defeat, he escaped from the enemy in disguise and travelled alone. He came to an old hut and asked for refuge. An old lady who lived in the hut asked him in. She had prepared her meal and shared it with the disguised King. The rice and coconut meal (Hunsal Bath) was steaming hot and the hungry king burnt his fingers trying to eat his meal. Seeing this, the old lady laughed and said "he’s eating his rice in the same way the king is fighting the war. Attacking here and there and getting burnt". She told him to start from a corner and mix the rice with onion sambol (Lunumiris) and eat. The king thanked the old lady for the meal and left. The words of the old lady caused King Dutugemunu to rethink his strategy. He stopped attacking at different points. He developed his army, collected rations for a long period, and persevered in attacking the enemy with sustained pressure at a single point. After defeating Elara, King Dutugemunu visited the old lady and gave her a tract of land to live on, and created a village there and named it Apa-Rekka, "person who saved us".
Transport[edit]
Aparekka is located on the Meddewatte - Kekanadure - Yatiyana Road (B284). It is immediately to the south of the E01 Aparekka interchange.
Education[edit]
- Aparekala Maha Vidyalaya
- Aparekala primary school
- Kokawala Central College
References[edit]
- ↑ Denham, E. B., ed. (1912). Census of Ceylon, 1911 - Town and village statistics. Colombo: Ceylon. Dept. of Census and Statistics. pp. 148–149. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Internet Archive. Search this book on
- ↑ Ceylon (1921). The Ceylon Blue Book for 1920. pp. L10, L11. Search this book on
- ↑ Keller, P. C. (2012-12-06). Gemstones and their Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4684-6674-4. Search this book on
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