Ragala Explained

Ragala is a village in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is part of Walapane, in the Nuwara Eliya District.

Official Name:Ragala
Settlement Type:Village
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sri Lanka
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Central Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nuwara Eliya District
Timezone1:Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
Utc Offset:+5:30

Agriculture

The town's agricultural exports consist of tea leaves to tea production companies such as Dilmah.

Ragala is also home to various farms growing crops such as pears and apples.[1] [2] [3]

Transport

It used to be served by a narrow gauge branchline of the national railway network, part of which is being rebuilt to broad gauge.

The village is served by public busses.

Services

The village has a National Savings Bank branch.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahagama . C. . 2021-09-03 . Ragala Pears end up as cattle feed, farmers in a quandary . Daily News.
  2. Web site: Gunatilleke . Nimal . 2023-04-28 . Maha Kudugala Apple Farm Land Issue: A classic example of environmental misgovernance and mismanagement . The Island Online.
  3. Web site: 2023-08-05 . Pear cultivators complain of low prices . Sri Lanka Mirror.
  4. Web site: 2014-05-08 . NSB geared to serve Ragala better . Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).