Idalgashinna (Шаблон:Lang-si, Шаблон:Lang-ta) is a small village in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.[1] Situated at an elevation of about Шаблон:Convert above sea level, it is located in the Haputale-Namunukula mountain range.[1] The area is home to the Idalgashinna Estate, with the closest large town being Haputale, about 9km south on the railway.[2] Between the two locales lies the Thangamale Bird Sanctuary.[1] Education in the area comes under the purview of the Welimada Divisional Secretariat, which administers the Idalgashinna Tamil Vidyalaya (Idalgashinna Tamil College), Beauvais Tamil Vidyalaya and the Ellethota Vidyalaya.[3]
Idalgashinna was established as a tea estate in 1984, although the area had seen isolated periods of settlement prior to this.[1][2] The Idalgashinna Pass is a prominent geological feature in the area; Idalgashinna was regarded as a key entrance to the upland country, with the Portuguese attempting to use the pass in their wars against the Kingdom of Kandy in the 16th century.[1][4]
