Uda Talawinna Megodagammedda
Uda Talawinna Megodagammedda, also known as Maanthopu, is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. The majority of the population is Muslim.
Uda Talawinna maanthopu | |
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Village | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Maanthopu is an area which is in Udathalawinna whose history goes back one thousand years. Eventually, the name changed to the current Maanthopu. According to legend, some men saw a deer; they chased it and captured a dog. The word maan means 'deer' and thopu means 'land'.
There is a well-known cement well, Cemendy Kenam, which was built with the help of elephants; it was built about 1967.
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