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North Western Provincial Council

North Western Province
වයඹ පළාත
வட மேல் மாகாணம்

Wayamba Province
Province
Flag of North Western Province
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Location within Sri Lanka
Location within Sri Lanka
Country Sri Lanka
Created 1845
Admitted 14 November 1987
Capital Kurunegala
Largest City Kurunegala
Government
 • Governor Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
 • Chief Minister Dharmasiri Dasanayaka
Area
 • Total 7,888 km2 (3,046 sq mi)
Area rank 5th (11.89% of total area)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 2,370,075
 • Rank 4th (11.61% of total pop.)
 • Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product (2010)
 • Total Rs 495 billion
 • Rank 2nd (10.3% of total)
Time zone Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code LK-6
Vehicle registration NW
Official Languages Sinhalese, Tamil
Website www.nw.gov.lk

North Western Province (Sinhalese: වයඹ පළාත Wayamba Palata, Tamil: வட மேல் மாகாணம் Vada Mael Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km², and a population of 2,370,075 (2011 census).

The climate of Wayamba is tropical, with a marked dry season, and temperatures averaging between 20 °C in January to 25 °C in March.The south of the province is wetter,with almost 2000 mm of rainfall per year, but the north of the province is one of the driest regions in Sri Lanka,averaging under1100 mm of rain in parts.

Wayamba is divided into 2 districts:

North Western Province contains six villages with the same name, .

Provincial Education

Nanthimithra nawothya central college is pallama school

The region is served by an extensive rail and road transport system providing linkages to the major cities and ports in Sri Lanka. Some major roads include,

Wayamba is the location for Mawathagama and Polghawela Export Processing Zones and boasts several other industrial estates such as Dambadeniya, Makandura West, Makadura East, Pannala, Lunuwila, Heraliyawela, Dangaspitiya, Dankotuwa and Noorani.


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