Sabaragamuwa Province
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| Sabaragamuwa සබරගමුව சபரகமுவ |
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| Country |  Sri Lanka |
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| Created | 1889 | ||
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 | ||
| Capital | Ratnapura | ||
| Largest City | Ratnapura | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | W. J. M. Lokubandara | ||
| • Chief Minister | Maheepala Herath | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,902 km2 (1,893 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 8th (7.46% of total area) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 1,801,331 | ||
| • Rank | 5th (9.63% of total pop.) | ||
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) | ||
| Gross Regional Product (2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | Rs 303 billion | ||
| • Rank | 5th (6.3% of total) | ||
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil | ||
| Website | sabaragamuwapc.com | ||
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Sabaragamuwa, (Sinhala: සබරගමුව Sabaragamuwa, Tamil: சபரகமுவ Sabaragamuwa) is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University 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 (642 sq mi)
- Ratnapura District 3,237 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
[edit] Kegalle
Capital of district is Kegalle at an elevation of around 600 ft above MSL. It is located near Central capital.
[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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