Kurunegala District
| Kurunegala District | |
|---|---|
| Administrative District | |
 Map of Sri Lanka with Kurunegala District highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 7°45′N 80°15′E / 7.750°N 80.250°ECoordinates: 7°45′N 80°15′E / 7.750°N 80.250°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Western Province |
| Largest City | Kurunegala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,816 km2 (1,859 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,511,000 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-61 |
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of 4812.7 km2 48,1270 Hectares and Consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban Councils, 15 Parliamentary Ministers, 47 Provincial Council Members, 15 Ministers and 337 Local Council Members.
Considering Geographical Situation of the Kurunegala District, it has been bounded by five Districts. From the North by Anuradhapura District, East by Mathale District, South By Gampaha and Kegalle District and from West by Puttlam District. Longitude location of the District is north Latitude 228- 333 and East Latitude 104-178.
Kurunegala has very special historical background among other Districts. That is it consists of four ancient kingdoms namely Panduwasnuwara, Kurunegala, Yapauwa and Dambadeniya. We can find historical stone scripts from various parts of this city providing evidences that many brave Kings were ruled these kingdoms during their regimes
As a percentage of Total population of Sri Lanka, Kurunegala District has 7.3% of the population. According to the census data, the estimated population of Kurunegala in the year 2001 was 1.4 Million. Majority of Kurunegala District's residents belong to the Sinhalese majority. Other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays. Residents from ethnic minorities live in all parts of the District.
The following Table summarizes the population of Kurunegala according to different ethnicity:
The common languages of Kurunegala, depending on social classes, social circles, and ethnic backgrounds are Sinhalese, Tamil and English.
Buddhism is the main and the most widely practised religion in Kurunegala. The town is also home to a wide range of other religious faiths and sects including Christianity, Hinduism and Islam.
Christian/Catholic churches, mosques and Hindu temples are also located within the city. The Church of Ceylon, which is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka operates a diocese in Kurunegala covering the North-Central province and Kurunegala, Kandy, Matale and Kegalle, Anuradapura, Polonnaruwa districts.
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