Kegalle
Sign in to saveKegalle (; ) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately from Colombo, from Kandy, from Kurunegala and from Avissavella. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kegalle
- Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Population
- 17,962
- Timezone
- Asia/Colombo
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Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.official_name
- Kegalle
- Settlement.native_name
- කෑගල්ලகேகாலை
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kegalle_Town_Clock_Tower.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Kegalle Clock Tower
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Sri Lanka
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Sri Lanka
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Located in
- Kegalle District
- Population
- +17962
- Elevation
- +175
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Kegalle District
- Official website
- www.kegalletown.com
- Image
- Kegalle, Sri Lanka - panoramio (4).jpg
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Physical information
- Economy
- Schools
- Secondary
- Higher Education Institutes
- Attractions
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Asupini Ella
- Buddhist Temples
- Other
- Notable people from Kegalle
- Demographics
- See also
- References
- External links
Kegalle (; ) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately from Colombo, from Kandy, from Kurunegala and from Avissavella. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council.
Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. It is the nearest town to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a major tourist attraction in the area, which is to the north-east.