Administration

The Welimada city is now administered by the Welimada Divisional Council.
Notable government institutions include:

• Divisional Secretariat
• Police Station
• Government Hospital

Places of interest

• Divurumwela Old Temple
• Sthripura Cave
• Bomburu ella Waterfall
  Bomburu Ella
  Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall at Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. It is located near the border of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts, approximately 15 km from Welimada town. Bomburu Ella is the widest waterfall in Sri Lanka and consists of...
  
  

Sthripura Cave

Sthripura Cave is located at Kiriwanagama about 16 km from Welimada. The Cave consists of a series of three caves. It is believed from the legend, The cave had been used by the King Ravana

Ravana

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 of Sri Lanka to hide the princess Sita

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. According to the Ramayana

Ramayana

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, princess Sita was abducted from her husband, Prince Rama

Rama

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 of India

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Members of The Parliament

• K. D. Sugathadasa 1947 - 1952
• Bambarapane M.B. 1952-1956
• K. M. P. Rajarathna 1956 -1965
• Percy Samaraweera 1965-1970 and 1977-1987
• R.M Bandara 1970 -1977
• Ravindra Samaraweera
  Ravindra Samaraweera
  Ravindra Samaraweera is a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister.-References:...
  
  1987-1988