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Stories Behind Names of Places in Sri Lanka – PALAGALA – By Dr. Nimal Sedera Source :  Queensland Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – April 2023 This article series has been on for a long period. I take great pleasure in doing this article as the feedback is that many read it. These stories are not my original findings. They are the wealth gained by reading the work of other people. Stories in our history becomes his or her story.  This month, I write how a village in the Anuradhapura got its name “PALAGALA”. Palagala is now a Pradesheeya Sabha in Anuradhapura. Almost all the names of villages and places in and around Anuradhapura are linked to some King that ruled from the Anuradhapura Kingdom. This naming is linked to the famous King Dhathusena who built the mighty Kalaweva reservoir. He considered Kalaweva as his wealth. When the tank was ...