Korale


A Korale or Corale was formerly a revenue district in Ceylon. During the British colonial administration, a low country korale was under the purview of a Mudaliyar while an upcountry korale came under the purview of a post that was itself known as Korale or Korale Mahaththaya. To this day localities retain their old names and most land titles retain reference to the Korale the land is located in.
These korales were further subdivided into 'wasamas', the subdivisions governed by an arachchi. These 'wasamas' or 'wasams' contained at least one to several villages within them, and were named after the village or most prominent village they contained.

List of korales

The following were the officially recognized divisions used in the 1911 Census of [Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka Census].
ProvinceDistrictKorales
WesternColombo MunicipalityN/A
WesternColombo
  • Alutkuru Korale South
  • Siyane Korale West
  • Siyane Korale East
  • Hewagam Korale
  • Colombo Mudaliyar's Division
  • Salpiti Korale Mudaliyar's Division
WesternNegombo
  • Alutkuru Korale North
  • WesternKalutara
  • Rayigam Korale
  • Totamune Mudaliyar's Division
  • Pasdun Korale West
  • Pasdun Korale East
  • CentralKandyUdunuwara
  • Gangapalata Korale
  • Medapalata Korale
  • Kandupalata Korale
  • Yatinuwara
    • Gangawata Korale
    • Medapalata Korale
    • Gangapalata Korale
    • Kandupalata Korale
    Tumpane
    • Udapalata Korale
    • Pallepalata Korale
    • Ganatapalata Korale
    Harispattu
    • Kulugammanasiya Pattu
    • Medasiya Pattu
    • Galasiya Pattu
    • Pallegampaha Korale
    • Udagampaha Korale
    Patadumbara
    • Pallegampaha Korale
    • Udagampaha Korale
    • Palispattu East
    • Palispattu West
    • Wendaruwa Korale
    Udadumbara
    • Udasiyapattu North
    • Udasiyapattu South
    • Medasiyapattu
    • Gampaha East
    • Gampaha West
    • Gandeke Korale
    • Kandapahala Korale
    Pata Hewaheta
    • Gandahe Korale
    • Hewahissa Korale
    Uda Palata
    • Kandukara Ihala Korale
    • Kandukara Pahala Korale
    • Ganga Ihala Korale
    • Ganga Pahala Korale
    Uda Bulatgama
    • Pasbage Korale
    • Ambagamuwa Korale
    CentralMataleMatale South
  • Kohonsiya Pattu
  • Gampahasiya Pattuwa
  • Matale Udasiya Pattu
  • Matale Medasiya Pattu
  • Asgiri Udasiya Pattu
  • Asgiri Pallesiya Pattu
  • Matale North
    • Wagapanaha Pallesiya Pattu
    • Udugoda Pallesiya Pattu
    • Kandapalle Korale
    • Wagapanaha Udasiya Pattu
    • Inamalawa Korale
    • Udugoda Udasiya Pattu
    Matale East
    • Matale Pallesiya Pattu
    • Ambanganga Korale
    • Laggala Udasiya Pattu
    • Laggala Pallesiya Pattu
    • Gangala Udasiya Pattu
    CentralNuwara EliyaKotmale Division
  • Pallepane Korale
  • Udapane Korale
  • Uda Hewaheta Division
    • Kohoka Korale
    • Gangapalata Korale
    • Diyatilaka Korale
    • Gannewa Korale
    • Pallegampaha Korale
    • Udagampaha Korale
    Walapane Division
    • Oyapalata Korale
    • Medapalata Korale
    • Yatipalata Korale
    • Udapalata Korale
    NorthernJaffna
  • Valikamam East
  • Valikamam North
  • Valikamam West
  • Vadamaradchi West
  • Vadamaradchi East
  • Tenmaradchi
  • Pachchilaippali
  • Karaichchi
  • Punaryn-Tunukkai
  • Islands
  • Delft
  • Jaffna Division
    NorthernMannarMannar Island Division
  • Mannar East
  • Mannar West
  • Mantai Division
    • Mantai South
    • Mantai North
    • Perunkalippattu
    • Illuppaikadavaippattu
    • Panankamam
    • Metkumulai
    Musali Division
    • Musali South
    • Musali North
    • Nanaddan West
    • Nanaddan East
    NorthernMullaitivuMaritime Pattus
  • Karikkaddumulai North
  • Karikkaddumulai South
  • Mulliyavalai
  • Putukkudiyiruppu
  • Vavuniya North
    • Melpattu North
    • Karunavalpattu South
    • Melpattu East
    • Melpattu South
    • Udaiyaur
    Vavuniya South
    • Kilakkumulai North
    • Kilakkumulai South
    • Naduchcheddikulam
    • Chinnachcheddikulam East
    • Chinnachcheddikulam West
    SouthernGalle
  • Galle Municipality
  • Four Gravets
  • Bentota-Walallawiti Korale
  • Wellaboda Pattu
  • Gangaboda Pattu
  • Talpe Pattu
  • Hinidum Pattu
  • SouthernMatara
  • Four Gravets
  • Weligam Korale
  • Wellaboda Pattu
  • Gangaboda Pattu
  • Kandaboda Pattu
  • Morawak Korale
  • SouthernHambantota
  • Magam Pattu
  • East Giruwa Pattu
  • West Giruwa Pattu
  • EasternBatticaloaManmunai Pattu North
    Manmunai Pattu South
    Bintenna Pattu
    Sammanturai Pattu
    Erravur and Koralai Pattus
    • Eravur Pattu
    • Koralai Pattu
    Eruvil and Porativu Pattus
    • Eruvil Pattu
    • Porativu Pattu
    Nindavur and Karaivaku Pattus
    • Nindavur Pattu
    • Karaivaku Pattu
    Akkarai Pattu
    Panawa Pattu
    EasternTrincomaleeTrincomalee Town
    Kadukkulam Pattu
    • Kadukkulam East
    • Kadukkulam West
    Tambalagam Pattu
    Koddiyar Pattu
    North [Western Province, Sri Lanka|North Western]KurunegalaWanni Hatpattu
    • Mi-Oyen-Egoda Korale
    • Hatalispahe Korale East
    • Gantihe Korale
    • Pahalawisideke Korale
    • Katuwana Korale
    • Hatalispahe Korale West
    • Magul Medagandahaye Korale West
    • Magul Medagandahaye Korale East
    • Magul Otota Korale
    Dewamedi Hatpattu
    • Walgam Pattu Korale
    • Udukaha Korale
    • Angamu Korale
    • Tissawa Korale
    • Giratalane Korale
    • Baladora Korale
    • Medagandahaye Korale
    • Dewamedi Korale
    Hiriyaia Hatpattu
    • Ihalawisideke Korale
    • Hetahaye Korale
    • Ihala Otota Korale
    • Tittaweligandahaye Korale
    • Mahagalboda Egoda Korale
    • Diwigandahaye Korale
    • Nikawagampahe Korale
    Weudawili Hatpattu
    • Hewawisse Korale
    • Tiragandahaye Korale
    • Kuda Galboda Korale
    • Gandahaye Korale
    • Madure Korale
    • Gannawe Korale
    • Weuda Korale
    • Mahagalboda Megoda Korale
    Katugampola Hatpattu
    • Medapattu Korale East
    • Medapattu Korale West
    • Yatikahe Korale
    • Katugampola Korale South
    • Katugampola Korale North
    • Yagampattu Korale
    • Karandapattu Korale
    • Pitigal Korale
    • Meddeketiya Korale
    • Kiniyama Korale
    Dambadeni Hatpattu
    • Udukaha Korale East
    • Udukaha Korale West
    • Udapola Otota Korale
    • Udapola Medalassa Korale
    • Rekkopattu Korale
    • Mayurawati Korale
    Western Province, Sri Lanka|North Western]PuttalamPuttalam Local BoardPuttalam Pattu Division
    • Puttalam Pattu
    • Akkarai Pattu South
    • Rajakumarawanni Pattu
    Kalpitiya Division
    • Akkarai Pattu North
    • Pomparippu Pattu
    Demala Hatpattu
    • Pandita Pattu
    • Kumara Pallam Pattuwa and Kumara Wanni Pattuwa
    • Pallam Pattuwa
    • Perawili Pattuwa
    • Karambe Pattuwa
    • Kirimetiya Pattuwa
    • Rajawanni Pattuwa
    North WesternChilawPitigal Korale North
  • Munnessaram Pattu
  • Anaivilundan Pattu
  • Pitigal Korale Central
    • Yagam Pattu
    • Yatakalam Pattu
    • Meda Palata
    Pitigal Korale South
    • Kammal Pattu
    • Otara Palata
    North [Central Province, Sri Lanka|North Central]AnuradhapuraNuwaragam Palata
  • Nuwaragam Korale
  • Kende Korale
  • Kanadara Korale
  • Kadawat Korale
  • Eppawala Korale
  • Wilachchiya Korale
  • Kalagam Palata
    • Unduruwa Korale
    • Negampaha Korale
    • Kiralawa Korale
    • Maminiya Korale
    • Kalagam Korale North
    • Kalagam Korale South
    Hurulu Palata
    • Kalpe Korale
    • Kunchuttu Korale
    • Mahapotana Korale
    • Uddiyankulam Korale
    • Ulagalla Korale
    • Matombuwa Korale
    Tamankaduwa Palata
    • Sinhala Pattu
    • Meda Pattu
    • Egoda Pattu
    UvaBadullaBintenna Division
  • Bintenna Korale
  • Aralupitiya Korale
  • Palwatta Korale
  • Wiyaluwa Division
    • Oyapalata Korale
    • Soranatota Korale
    • Wiyaluwa Korale
    Udukinda Division
    • Gampaha Korale
    • Medapalata Korale
    • Yatipalata Korale
    • Udapalata Korale
    • Dehiwinipalata Korale
    • Dambawinipalata Korale
    • Mahapalata Korale
    Yatikinda Division
    • Kumbalwela Korale
    • Bogoda Korale
    • Rilpola Korale
    • Passara Korale
    • Pattipola Korale
    Wellassa Division
    • Wegampattu Korale
    • Nilgala Korale
    • Medagampattu Korale
    • Dambagalle Korale
    • Nikawetiya Korale
    • Mahawedirata Korale
    Buttala Division
    • Buttala-Wedirata Korale
    • Kandukara Korale
    • Buttala Korale
    Wellawaya Division
    • Sittaramapalata Korale
    • Kongala-Bintenna Korale
    • Wellawaya Korale
    • Kandapalle Korale
    SabaragamuwaRatnapuraAtakalan Korale
  • Meda Pattu
  • Pannil Pattu
  • Kandewel Pattu
  • Tambagam Pattu
  • Kollona Korale
    • Kolonnagam Pattu
    • Diyapotagam Pattu
    Nawadun Korale
    • Uda Pattu
    • Meda Pattu
    • Palle Pattu
    Kukul Korale
    • Uda Pattu
    • Meda Pattu
    • Palle Pattu
    Kuruwiti Korale
    • Uda Pattu
    • Meda Pattuwa
    • Palle Pattu
    Meda Korale
    • Hela-Uda Pattu
    • Helapalle Pattu
    Kadawata Korale
    • Uduwagam Pattu
    • Talapitigam Pattu
    SabaragamuwaKegalleKegalla Local BoardGalboda Korale
    • Ganne Pattuwa
    • Galboda Pattuwa
    • Tanipperru Pattuwa
    • Meda Pattuwa
    • Egodapota Pattuwa
    Kinigoda Korale
    • Deyaladahamuna Pattuwa
    • Meddemediliya Pattuwa
    • Walgam Pattuwa
    Paranakuru Korale
    • Mawata Pattuwa
    • Kanduaha Pattuwa
    • Tumpalata Pattuwa East
    • Tumpalata Pattu West
    Beligal Korale
    • Gandolaha Pattuwa
    • Kandupita Pattuwa South
    • Kandupita Pattuwa North
    • Otara Pattuwa
    • Kiraweli Pattuwa East
    • Kiraweli Pattuwa West
    Dehigampal Korale
    • Egodapota Pattuwa
    • Megodapota Pattuwa
    Atulugam Korale East
    Atulugam Korale West
    Panawal Korale East
    Panawal Korale West
    Lower Bulatgama
    • Uduwa Palata
    • Kitulgal Palata