Ampara

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Ampara (Tamil அம்பாறை Sinhala අමිපාර) is a remote city on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, about 200 km from the capital city of Colombo. It belongs to the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It was a part of the domain of Kavantissa (2rd century BCE) and was then known as "Ambaragama", which over the years changed to Ambara → Ampara [1].

[edit] Demography

Most of the the civilians are Sinhala and Sri Lankan Moors, while Tamils also live in the coastal parts of the district[2] This was a hunters resting place during colonial days (late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of Galoya valley Ampara was transformed into a city, initially it was the residence for the construction workers of the Inginiyagala Dam. Later became main administrative hub of Galoya valley[3].

Coordinates: 7°17′N, 81°40′E

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Place names in Sri Lanka
  2. ^ .The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 49, No. 1 (Feb., 1990), pp. 30-55, and references therein
  3. ^ Divisional guide of Ampara
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