24/06/2023
Idalgashinna (Sinhala: ඉදල්ගස්හින්න, Tamil: இதல்கஸ்ஹின்ன) is a small village in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1] Situated at an elevation of about 1,615 metres (5,299 ft) above sea level, it is located in the Haputale-Namunukula mountain range.[1] The area is home to the Idalgashinna Estate, with the closest large town being Haputale, about 9km south on the railway.[2] Between the two locales lies the Thangamale Bird Sanctuary.[1] Education in the area comes under the purview of the Welimada Divisional Secretariat, which administers the Idalgashinna Tamil Vidyalaya (Idalgashinna Tamil College), Beauvais Tamil Vidyalaya and the Ellethota Vidyalaya.[3]
Idalgashinna in a valley in the Haputale-Namunukula range
Idalgashinna was established as a tea estate in 1984, although the area had seen isolated periods of settlement prior to this.[1][2] The Idalgashinna Pass is a prominent geological feature in the area; Idalgashinna was regarded as a key entrance to the upland country, with the Portuguese attempting to use the pass in their wars against the Kingdom of Kandy in the 16th century.[1][4]
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