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Sabaragamuwa
සබරගමුව
சபரகமுவ
—  Province  —

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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 (1,893 sq mi)
Area rank 8th (7.46% of total area)
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,801,331
 • Rank 5th (9.63% of total pop.)
 • Density Bad rounding here370/km2 (Bad rounding here950/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 districts: 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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Districts [edit]

Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:

Major Cities [edit]

Big towns [edit]

Other Towns [edit]

Ratnapura [edit]

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 city of Colombo.

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Coordinates: 6°40′N 80°24′E / 6.667°N 80.400°E / 6.667; 80.400


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Asian Tribune
Tue, 14 May 2013 12:53:12 -0700

The First Twin City “Signature Ceremony” would be held in the City of Gaziantep between Sabaragamuwa Province consisting of the Ratnapura and Kegalle Districts. Mahipala Herath, Chief Minister of Subragamuwa Province would be attending this ...
 
Colombo Page
Mon, 20 May 2013 08:11:25 -0700

May 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka will hold its 8th annual Deyata Kirula National Development programme next year in the Puttalam and Kurunegala districts in the North Western Province and Kegalle District in Sabaragamuwa Province, the Economic ...

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Ceylon Daily News
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:31 -0700

The award was presented to Ganesan Ampalavanar, Managing Director of Nestlé Lanka PLC by W J M Lokubandara, Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province and former Speaker of Sri Lanka. The Swarnadeepa Award 2012 is a symbol of recognition and ...
 
Ceylon Daily News
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:30 -0700

The balance postings are 46 to the Kegalle zone, 26 to Mawanella, 76 to Ratnapura, 70 to Embilipitiya, 52 to Nivithigala and 41 to the Balangoda zones. Earlier, a batch of 260 graduates were appointed to the teaching service in the Sabaragamuwa ...

Ceylon Daily News

Ceylon Daily News
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:53:09 -0700

Former Sabaragamuwa Province Chief Minister Jayathilaka Podinilame has passed away. Podinilame served as Industries Minister in the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council in 1988 and the Chief Minister of the Sabaragamuwa Province from 1993 to 1998.
 
Ceylon Daily News
Sun, 12 May 2013 12:57:03 -0700

Rambukkana and Gaziantep in Turkey will be declared twin cities, Sabaragamuwa Province Council Chief Minister Mahipala Herath said. These two cities are considered rare tourist destinations at which a large number of tame Asian elephants can be seen.
 
Ceylon Daily News
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:51 -0700

His demise is an irreparable loss to the Sabaragamuwa Province and the country at large, said Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister in a condolence message issued yesterday. The message added that Podinilame particularly rendered a pioneering service to uplift ...
 
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Mon, 06 May 2013 13:32:07 -0700

For instance, it is likely that the Sabaragamuwa province will require more support to move people out of poverty, in comparison to the Western province. So the program needs to be flexible when taking into account these regional disparities. If ...
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