The Sabaragamuwa Province, (Sinhala: සබරගමà·"à·€ පළà·à¶ Sabaragamuwa Palata, Tamil: சபரகமà¯à®µ மாகாணம௠Sabaragamuwa Maakaanam) 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. 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
.PNG "Sabaragamuwa Province")
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
- Ratnapura
Urban Council
- Kegalle
- Balangoda
- Embilipitiya
Other Towns
- Belihuloya
- Eheliyagoda
- Kalawana
- Pelmadulla
- Nivitigala
- Kuruwita
- Mawanella
- Yatiyantota
- Aranayake
- Kahawatte
- Rakwana
- Imbulpe
- Deraniyagala
- Ruwanwella
- Warakapola
- Ayagama
- Ambepussa
- Galigomuwa
- Rambukkana
- Bulathkohupitiya
- Karawanella
- Kitulgala
- Godakawela
- Kolonne
- Opanayaka
- Panamure
- Kiriella
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 city of Colombo.
See also
- Provinces of Sri Lanka
- Districts of Sri Lanka
References
External links
- Cities in Sabaragamuwa province
- Postal codes of Sabaragamuwa province
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