Divisional Secretariat - Minipe

Minipe Divisional Secretariat is located on the eastern slope of the town, about 73 km from Kandy. Passing through the historic 18th bend of the Kandy District in the Central Province, you can see the plain, which is 145 feet above sea level. This is an area where a farming community is accustomed to an agricultural pattern of 242 sq. Km.It is bounded on the North by Matale District, on the South by Nuwara Eliya District, West by Udadumbara Divisional Secretariat Division and on the East by Badulla District. At present there are 64226 people living in this division. There are 18389 families. The female population is 32862 and the male population is 31364. It should be noted that 90% of this population is farmers.

Historical Background of Minipe Division

History chronicles clearly mention that Minipura, which was a gem city with a long history, later came to be known as Minipe, and the original settlements and settlers according to the Mahavamsa were the Yaksha and Naga tribes. .The place where the goddess Seetha was hiding in the Ravana story was known as the Seetha Fort (the ruins of the Gurulupotha area).It is said that the Aryan groups established settlements along the rivers of the island, and in the dry season, they settled in large-scale water basins. It is known as the Gurulupotha today because it was the place where King Ravana's Gurugar vehicle was parked.The canal that carries water up to 16 miles in length is known as the Manimekhala or the Giant Canal.The Mahawansa states that the Minipe canal was reconstructed by the Minister Minikatta and it was renovated periodically during the reigns of Parakramabahu, Vijayabahu and Nissankamalla and also during the reign of Lilavati and Kalyanavathi.Historical information indicates that it existed.According to Mahawamsa, King Vasabha had taken water to Matale by tying the Minipe anicut.According to the Eleuthangalau chronicles, Minipe was the birthplace of King Sirisangabo. The ruins of Ambagahapalessa and Malagapathana still stand today.There are no colonies in the area.Minipe settlement was also influenced by the environmental impact of the ancient colonies around the Mahaweli River and the Mugunaga Seya on the outskirts of the Minipe Project.DS Senanayake, who was the Minister of Agriculture during the Donamore period, rebuilt the canal and commenced work in the 1930s to overcome the shortage of food during the Second World War.The first phase has been extended from the division 1 to 48 to Pallewatta, the second step to Hasalaka to Kolongoda and the third to Kolongoda to Handungamuwa.Minipe Aluththa Amuna with Randenigala and Rantambe Power stations It has spread to the region.After the independence of Sri Lanka, the Minipe Divisional Secretariat, which has a historical background, underwent many development works.

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