In the past, the Welipitiya Divisional Secretariat Division. , a Divisional Secretariat of Matara District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka, was ruled under the patronage of the King, as proven by the places called  Rajagewatta ,  Bisodola , Maligathanna,  Diwrampitiya, etc
In the past, this area was ruled under the patronage of King and the Divisional Kings stayed in this division. This was proved by the places called " Rajagewatta" , " Bisodola" , "Maligathanna", " Diwrampitiya", etc. One of the queens called "Kalyanawathee" who ruled under the Polonnaruwa Era was donated " Alkiriya Gama" to the temple situated in Weligama now referred to as "Algiriya" in this division. 
