Ingiriya
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Ingiriya ඉංගිරිය இங்கிரிய |
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Ingiriya Town view from the top of a Mountain
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 Ingiriya Location Map |
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 Ingiriya
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| Coordinates: 6°44′38″N 80°10′20″E / 6.74389°N 80.17222°ECoordinates: 6°44′38″N 80°10′20″E / 6.74389°N 80.17222°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Kalutara District |
| Government | |
| • Electoral Division | Horana Polling Division |
| • Local Government | Horana Pradeshiya Sabha |
| • Divisional Secretariat | Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 55,133 |
| • Density | 252.66/km2 (654.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | SLT (UTC+05:30) |
| Postal Code | 12440 |
| Telephone code | 0094-3422 XXXXX |
| Website | www.ingiriya.info |
Ingiriya (ඉංගිරිය) (இங்கிரிய) is a town in Kalutara District of Western Province . It is situated near the border of Western Province and Sabaragamuwa Province and it is a junction which connects Rathnapura-Panadura Road,Ingiriya-Padukka Road and Ingiriya-Bulathsinhala Roads. All the Nationalities representing Sinhalese 89.5%, Tamils 9.5%, and others 1% live in the town. In 2001, the city Ingiriya had a population of 45,726, and in 2015, it has increased to 55,133. The area is approximately 9204 hectares. There are about 15,240 families living here. This consisted of Buddhist 89.4%, Hindus 10%, Christians 1.6% and others 0.1%.
Ingiriya can be accessed via the A8 (Rathnapura – Panadura) highway (33 km from Panadura, 35.8 km from Rathnapura), by Padukka – Ingiriya Road (16.80 km from Padukka, 18.20 km from Meepe) or by the Egaloya - Ingiriya Road (11 km from Egaloya). Ingiriya is one of the borders of Kalutara District and Western Province. Ella, the next town after Ingiriya towards Rathnapura side, belongs to Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province and Padukka, the next town after Ingiriya towards Padukka side, belongs to Colombo District.
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