North Central Province

Also known as North Central Province, Sri Lanka

province of Sri Lanka

Key facts

Country: Sri Lanka
Admitted: 14 November 1987
Capital: Anuradhapura
Largest city: Anuradhapura
Districts: List Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa
Type: Provincial council
Body: North Central Provincial Council
Governor: Wasantha Kumara Wimalasiri
Total: 10,472 km (4,043 sq mi)
Rank: 1st (16.31% of total area)
Density: 120.96/km (313.28/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
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North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumæda Paḷāta, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Vada Mattiya Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 10,472 km, making it the largest province by area, and a population of 1,266,663, making it the 3rd least populated province. Anuradhapura is the capital city of the province.

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