Brookside
Village
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictNuwara Eliya
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Brookside is a village in Sri Lanka.[1] It is located within the Central Province. It is home to 1,115 people, primarily those of Tamil descent, as well a smaller population of Sinhalese people.

History

The village was established in 1848 by the British. The village is the site of Brookside Estate, a tea farm.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brookside | History of Ceylon Tea".

7°01′N 80°51′E / 7.017°N 80.850°E / 7.017; 80.850

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