Sabaragamuwa Province
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| Sabaragamuwa Province සබරගමුව පළාත சபரகமுவ மாகாணம் |
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| Capital | Ratnapura | ||||
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| Largest city | Ratnapura | ||||
| Largest metro | Ratnapura | ||||
| Official languages | Sinhala, Tamil | ||||
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| Provincial Governor | Janaka Priyantha Bandara | ||||
| Chief Minister | Maheepala Herath | ||||
| Created Confederation Abolished |
1889 14 Nov 1987 (=1st with 8 others) |
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| Area - Total - Percentage |
Ranked 8th 4,902 km² 7.46 % |
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| Population - Total (2001) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 5th 1,801,331 9.63 % % 367/km² |
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| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | ||||
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| Website | www.sabaragamuwapc.com | ||||
The Sabaragamuwa Province, (Sinhala: සබරගමුව පළාත Sabaragamuwa Palata, Tamil: சபரகமுவ மாகாணம் Sabaragamuwa Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University [1] is in Belihuloya. 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.
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[edit] Districts
Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:
- Kegalle District 1,663 km²
- Ratnapura District 3,237 km²
[edit] Ratnapura
At an elevation of approximately 500 feet above sea level, Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa. It is 60 miles (100 km) from the main coastal city of Colombo.
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