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Monaragala

Uva Province

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Population
527,585
Area
5,639 km²
Population density
94 /km²
Province
Uva
2 districts · 37.7% of province population
Capital
Monaragala
Presidential 2024
NPP
41.9% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
5/6 seats

Monaragala City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Monaragala.

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Monaragala6.873°N, 81.351°E
91000
Wellawaya6.739°N, 81.103°E
91200
Kataragama6.417°N, 81.333°E
91400
Bibile7.167°N, 81.217°E
91500
Buttala6.758°N, 81.242°E
91210

Live flood stations

Kuda Oya

Kirindi Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.86 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T15:31:21.246Z

Wellawaya

Kirindi Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.64 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T15:32:49.204Z

Siyambalanduwa

Heda Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.15 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T15:31:20.745Z

Thanamalwila

Kirindi Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.11 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T15:32:27.892Z

Katharagama

Menik Ganga

NORMAL
Level
-0.30 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T15:36:57.935Z

Flood level history

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse
Greenery index Δ
-4pts (2018→2024)

7773

Built-up index Δ
+3pts (2018→2024)

69

NDVI anomaly
-0.40

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SLPP70.1%
2024 winner · NPP41.9%
Leading share change
-28.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-28.2 pp

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