| Sabaragamuwa සබරගමුව சபரகமுவ |
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| Location within Sri Lanka | |||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Created | 1889 | ||
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 | ||
| Capital | Ratnapura | ||
| Largest City | Ratnapura | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | W. J. M. Lokubandara | ||
| • Chief Minister | Maheepala Herath | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,902 km2 (1,892.7 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 8th (7.46% of total area) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 1,801,331 | ||
| • Rank | 5th (9.63% of total pop.) | ||
| • Density | 367.5/km2 (951.7/sq mi) | ||
| Gross Regional Product (2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | Rs 303 billion | ||
| • Rank | 5th (6.3% of total) | ||
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil | ||
| Website | sabaragamuwapc.com | ||
Sabaragamuwa, (Sinhala: සබරගමුව Sabaragamuwa, Tamil: சபரகமுவ Sabaragamuwa) is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University 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.
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Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:
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.
| Western Province | North Western Province | Central Province | ||
| Western Province | Central Province | |||
| Sabaragamuwa Province | ||||
| Southern Province | Southern Province | Uva Province Southern Province |
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