Alakolamada | |
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Village | |
  Alakolamada | |
| Coordinates: 7°28′33″N80°40′58″E / 7.4758°N 80.6828°E [1] | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Matale District |
| Divisional secretariat | Rattota Divisional Secretariat |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
Alakolamada is a village in Matale District of Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is located near Maussagala, five miles east of the town of Matale.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Ref. | |
| 1881 | 266 | [2] | |
| 1891 | 257 | [2] | |
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