Kegalle is a
district
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in
Sabaragamuwa Province,
Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of
Sri Lanka, the second level
administrative division
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a
District Secretary (previously known as a
Government Agent) appointed by the
central government of Sri Lanka. It was a former
Dissavani of Sri Lanka.
It covers an area of . The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka.
Physical information
The District of Kegalle is situated in between the central highlands and western southern plains and has an enchanting environment. The height of the western region is above sea level while the eastern region exceeds . Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops from the district include coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine is situated at
Bogala in Kegalle District.
The extent of the District is .
Major cities
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Kegalle
Kegalle ( si, කෑගල්ල; ta, கேகாலை) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo– Kandy road, approximately from Colombo and from Kandy. It is the main town in the Kegalle Distr ...
(Urban Council)
Other towns
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Ambepussa
Ambepussa is a town in the Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. History
The Ambepussa railway station, was the terminus station for the first rail passenger service, a ten-carriage train which departed Colombo Fort railway ...
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Aranayaka
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Bulathkohupitiya
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Dehiovita
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Deraniyagala
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Galigamuwa
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Hemmathagama
Hemmathagama is a small town in the district of Kegalle in Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka. Hemmathagama is connected to A1 highway by B279 road.
People
As per the census of 2012, population of the town and surrounding area is 29537. The inhab ...
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Karawanella
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Kitulgala
Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. The Academy Award-winning ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge. Kitulgala i ...
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Kotiyakumbura
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Mawanella
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It lies between Kegalle and Kadugannawa along the Colombo-Kandy road. The area consists of four administrative areas, namely Mawanella, Aranayake ...
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Rambukkana
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Ruwanwella
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Thalgaspitiya
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Warakapola
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Yatiyanthota
Yatiyanthota is a town in Kegalle District, in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly know ...
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Ganthuna
Demographics
Ethnic distribution (2001 census)
Most of the population are
Sinhalese.
Indian Tamils brought by the
British
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Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
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as indentured labourers to work in tea states makes a significant minority.
Religious groups (2011 census)
Land usage
Notable places
Situated between coastal lowlands and central highlands district has a contrasting landscape.
Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala attracts thousands of tourists daily.
References
Districts of Sri Lanka
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