Sabaragamuwa Province

Sabaragamuwa Province

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capital = Ratnapura
governor = Dixson Dela Bandara
chief minister = Maheepala Herath
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Sabaragamuwa Province (Sinhala: Sabaragamuwa Palata) is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University [http://www.sab.ac.lk] 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.

Districts

Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:
* Kegalle District 1,663 km²
* Ratnapura District 3,237 km²

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.

ee also

*Provinces of Sri Lanka
*Districts of Sri Lanka

External links

* [http://www.bhoomi.lk/SriLankaProvinces-Sabaragamuwa_Province-5.aspx Cities in Sabaragamuwa province ]


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