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°E | |
| 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.
The 2011 Sri Lankan census lists the following Grama Niladhari divisions within the Devinuwara Divisional Secretariat:[1]
- Aparekka North (population 690)
- Uda Aparekka East (population 1,303)
- Uda Aparekka (population 1,664)
- Palle Aparekka (population 936)
History
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.[2] The Ceylon Blue Book of 1920 lists separate vernacular schools for boy and girls.[3] In 1935 geologist J.S. Coats discovered hexagonal corundum crystals associated with feldspar and biotite in the area.[4]
Transport
Aparekka is located on the Meddewatte - Kekanadure - Yatiyana Road (B284). It is immediately to the south of the E01 Aparekka interchange.
Education
The following three schools are listed for Aparekka in the Devinuwara education division in 2020:[5]
- Aparekka Maha Vidyalaya
- Aparekka Model School
- Uda Aparekka Kanishta Vidyalaya, Uda Aparekka
Nearby, Kokawala Central College is listed under Kokawala, Kekanadura.[6] President Sirisena attended its centenary celebrations held on 11 March 2019.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing, 2011: Population by GN division and sex 2012". Linked from statistics.gov.lk/Population/StaticalInformation/CPH2011#gsc.tab=0. Sri Lanka Department of Census and Statistics. p. 132. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ceylon (1921). The Ceylon Blue Book for 1920. pp. L10, L11.
- ↑ Keller, P. C. (6 December 2012). Gemstones and their Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4684-6674-4.
- ↑ "List of Provincial Schools in Southern Province 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Education. 2020. Entry nos. 477, 478, 479. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "List of Provincial Schools in Southern Province 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Education. 2020. Entry no. 545. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ Jayasekera, Sandun A (13 March 2019). "disciplining children Role played by teachers has changed: President". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.