Kegalle is a

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Sabaragamuwa Province The Sabaragamuwa Province (, , ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, provinces of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura is the capital of the province. History The provinces of Sri Lanka were created by the British Empire, British in the 19th century, but ...

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. It is one of 25 districts of

, the second level

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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

* Kegalle (Municipal Council)

Other towns

* Ambepussa * Aranayaka * Bulathkohupitiya * Dehiovita * Deraniyagala * Galigamuwa * Ganthuna * Hemmathagama * Karawanella * Kitulgala * Kotiyakumbura * Mawanella * Rambukkana * Ruwanwella * Thalgaspitiya * Yatiyanthota * Warakapola

Demographics

Ethnic distribution (2001 census)

Most of the population are Sinhalese. Indian Tamils brought by the

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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 {{SabaragamuwaLK-geo-stub