Menikdiwela | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Central Province, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates: | 7.0833°N 124°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kandy District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1000 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Timezone1: | Sri Lanka Time |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest town |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | constituency |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | constituency |
Menikdiwela is a town in Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka.[1]
The town is situated near the Kegalle District border. Kandy is the nearest city, c. away.
According to the Local governing body, the population of Menikdiwela as of 2008 is about 1,000.
The town is famous for various agricultural products like rice. Menikdiwela is also the hometown of Sirasa Superstar first season second Runner-up Amila Perera and J. R. Jayawardane's official secretariat W. M. P. B. Menikdiwela. In the beginning, the town started with only seven houses and developed.
Kandy-Pottapitiya and Kandy-Hataraliyadda (Via Thismada) roads split in Menikdiwela Junction.
Menikdiwela Central College is also located at Menikdiwela.[2] [3]