Sabaragamuwa Province
Sabaragamuwa Province
සබරගමුව පළාත சப்ரகமுவ மாகாணம் | |
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 Location within Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′N 80°24′E / 6.667°N 80.400°ECoordinates: 6°40′N 80°24′E / 6.667°N 80.400°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Created | 1889 |
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
| Capital | Ratnapura |
| Largest city | Ratnapura |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tikiri Kobbekaduwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,968 km2 (1,918 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 8th (7.46% of total area) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,918,880 |
| • Rank | 5th (9.63% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | Rs 303 billion |
| • Rank | 5th (6.3% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-9 |
| Vehicle registration | SG |
| Official Languages | Sinhalese, Tamil |
| Website | www |
The Sabaragamuwa Province (Sinhala: සබරගමුව පළාත Sabaragamuwa Paḷāta, Tamil: சபரகமுவ மாகாணம் Sabaragamuwa Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils.[2][3] The Sabaragamuwa Province contains two districts: Ratnapura and Kegalle. It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an indic term for hunter-gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri Lanka. Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya.
Districts[]
Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:
- Kegalle District 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi)
- Ratnapura District 3,275 km2 (1,264 sq mi)
Municipal Council[]
Urban Council[]
Other Towns[]
- Belihuloya
- Eheliyagoda
- Kalawana
- Kuruwita
- Mawanella
- Aranayaka
- Rakwana
- Imbulpe
- Deraniyagala
- Ambepussa
- Rambukkana
- Kitulgala
- Panamure
See also[]
References[]
- ^ :.News Line : North, East record highest GDP growth rate Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Provinces of Sri Lanka". Statoids.
- ^ "Provincial Councils". Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07.
External links[]
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