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- ↑ Pārlimēntuva, Ceylon (1951). Ceylon Sessional Papers. Government Press.
- ↑ Geography, United States Office of (1960). Ceylon: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-598-71968-3.
- ↑ Statistics, Ceylon Department of Census and (1956). A Report on Paddy Statistics. Government Press.
- ↑ Coconut Extent, 2002: Uva Province : Badulla District, Moneragala District. Department of Census and Statistics. 2005. ISBN 978-955-577-483-3.
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