| Kegalle කෑගල්ල |
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Kegalle
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Summer time (UTC+6) |
Kegalle is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road. Its 48 miles/78 km away from Colombo and 24 Miles/40 km away from Kandy. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province the other being Ratnapura District. According to the 2001 census Kegalle has a population of 86,581.
The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. Nearby is the Pinnawala elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction.
A zoological garden is proposed near the existing elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. There are nine administrative areas in Kegalle.
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District of Kegalle, situated in between the central highlands and western southern planes and has an enchanting environment. Height of the western region is less than 500 feet from the sea level while eastern region exceeds 1000 feet. Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops such as coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg takes an important place in the economy of the District. Sri Lanka’s best graphite mine is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1692.8 km2 (169,280 in hectares).
| Administration Type | Number |
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| Divisional Secretariat Divisions | 11 |
| Grama Niladhari Divisions | 573 |
| Villages | 1,667 |
| Electorates | 09 |
| Local Authorities | 12 |
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| Female | 421,683 |
| Male | 404,541 |
| Total Population | 826,224 |
| No. of Families | 206,348 |
| Crops | Quantity( Hec.) |
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| Paddy | 23,516 |
| Tea | 18,673 |
| Coconut | 27,192 |
| Rubber | 89,311 |
The town has four leading schools namely: St. Mary's College, St. Joseph Girls School, Kegalu vidyalaya and Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya. The town has a junior technical college too.
www.KegalleTown.com is the official website of Kegalle. The website covers areas such as Travel, Business, Entertainment, Education, Music, Beauty, Culture, Community Services, History of Kegalle and in fact everything about Kegalle.
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