Sabaragamuwa Province

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Sabaragamuwa Province
සබරගමුව පළාත
சபரகமுவ மாகாணம்
Flag of Sabaragamuwa Province Coat of arms of Sabaragamuwa Province
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Sri Lanka with Sabaragamuwa Province highlighted
Statistics
Capital Ratnapura
Largest city Ratnapura
Largest metro Ratnapura
Official languages Sinhala, Tamil
Government
Provincial Governor Janaka Priyantha Bandara
Chief Minister Maheepala Herath
Created
Confederation

Abolished
1889
14 Nov 1987
(=1st with 8 others)
Area
 - Total
 - Percentage
Ranked 8th
4,902 km²
7.46 %
Population
 - Total (2001)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 5th
1,801,331
9.63 %
 %
367/km²
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone
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Bird
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:

[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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