North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province
වයඹ පළාත வட மேல் மாகாணம் Wayamba Province | |
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Location within Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Created | 1845 |
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
| Capital | Kurunegala |
| Largest City | Kurunegala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Thissa R Balalla |
| • Chief Minister | Dayasiri Jayasekara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,888 km2 (3,046 sq mi) |
| • 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)[1] | |
| • Total | Rs 495 billion |
| • Rank | 2nd (10.3% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-6 |
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Website | priu.gov.lk |
North Western Province (Sinhala: වයඹ පළාත Wayamba Palata, Tamil: வட மேல் மாகாணம் Vada Mael Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam are in North Western Province. Its capital city is Kurunegala.
The only higher educational institute in the province is the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
Districts
North Western Province is divided into 2 districts:
- Kurunegala District 4,771 km2 (1,842 sq mi)
- Puttalam District 2,976 km2 (1,149 sq mi)
Settlements
- Major cities
- Kurunegala (Municipal Council)
- Big towns
- Puttalam (Urban Council)
- Kuliyapitiya (Urban Council)
- Chilaw (Urban Council)
- Other towns
- Wariyapola
- Anamaduwa
- Narammala
- Wennappuwa
- Galgamuwa
- Pannala
- Alawwa
- Dankotuwa
- Hiripitiya
- Maho
- Nattandiya
- Kalpitiya
- Nikaweratiya
- Hettipola
- Bingiriya
- Marawila
- Giriulla
- Madampe
References
Other websites
- North Western Province at the Open Directory Project
- North Western Province Postal Codes [complete list of post codes for all towns and villages of wayamba palatha]
- North-Western Provincial Council Archived 2011-12-07 at the Wayback Machine at the official website of the government of Sri-Lanka