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| government_type = [[Ampara Urban Council|Urban Council]]
| government_type = [[Ampara Urban Council|Urban Council]]
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Indika Naleen Jayavikrama
| leader_name = M. A. Chaminda Sugath
| leader_party = [[United People's Freedom Alliance|UPFA]]
| leader_party = [[United People's Freedom Alliance|UPFA]]
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| population_total = 43720<ref name="Census2012">{{cite web | url=http://www.ampara.dist.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=57&lang=en | title=Statistical Information | publisher=Ampara District Secretriat | date=18 February 2014 | access-date=27 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907232258/http://www.ampara.dist.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=57&lang=en | archive-date=7 September 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Ampara''' ({{lang-si|'''අම්පාර'''}}, {{lang-ta|'''அம்பாறை'''}}) is the main town of [[Ampara District]], governed by an [[Urban Council]]. It's located in the [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka]], about 360&nbsp;km from the capital city of [[Colombo]].
'''Ampara''' ({{langx|si|අම්පාර}}, {{langx|ta|அம்பாறை}}) is the main town of [[Ampara District]], governed by an [[Urban Council]].


It is located in the [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka]], about {{convert|360|km|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Colombo]] and approximately {{convert|60|km|0|abbr=on}} south of [[Batticaloa]].
Most of the civilians in the town are [[Sinhala people|Sinhala]]. In 2001, there were 20,152 people in the town limit and 96% of them were Sinhalese. Buddhism was the predominant religion, practiced by 93%.
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This was a hunters' resting place during British colonial days (late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of the Galoya scheme from 1949 by the late Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake, Ampara was transformed into a town. Initially it was the residence for the construction workers of Inginiyagala Dam. Later it became the main administrative town of the Galoya Valley.


==Maps==
==History==
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This was a hunters' resting place during British colonial days (late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of the [[Gal Oya]] scheme from 1949 by the [[Prime Minister of Sri Lanka|Prime Minister]] [[D. S. Senanayake]], Ampara was transformed into a town.<ref>{{cite book|title=Statistical Pocket Book of the Republic of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)|publisher=Department of Census and Statistics|date=1977|page=137}}</ref> Initially it was the residence for the construction workers of [[Gal Oya Dam|Inginiyagala Dam]]. Later it became the main administrative town of the Gal Oya Valley.
*[http:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Ampara_district.svg/463px-Ampara_district.svg.png East of Sri Lanka]
*[http://www.ifsp-srilanka.org/assets/images/map_admin_ampara.jpg Divisions of Ampara]
*[http://www.liccavi-earth.com/Liccavi/Search.aspx?lat=7.29266&lon=81.67220&zoom=9 Detailed map of Ampara vicinity and Sri Lanka]
*[http://www.amparaheritage.lk/services/maps-navigations Google Map]


==References==
==References==
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{{Sri Lankan Urban Councils}}
{{Municipalities and Urban areas of Sri Lanka}}


[[Category:Ampara| ]]
[[Category:Ampara| ]]
[[Category:Populated places in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Towns in Ampara District]]
[[Category:Ampara DS Division]]



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Latest revision as of 22:24, 29 November 2024

Ampara
අම්පාර
அம்பாறை
Town
Ampara Clock Tower
Ampara Clock Tower
Ampara is located in Sri Lanka
Ampara
Ampara
Coordinates: 7°17′0″N 81°40′0″E / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E / 7.28333; 81.66667
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictAmpara
Government
 • TypeUrban Council
 • ChairmanM. A. Chaminda Sugath (UPFA)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
43,720[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

Ampara (Sinhala: අම්පාර, Tamil: அம்பாறை) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council.

It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km (224 mi) east of Colombo and approximately 60 km (37 mi) south of Batticaloa.

History

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This was a hunters' resting place during British colonial days (late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of the Gal Oya scheme from 1949 by the Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake, Ampara was transformed into a town.[2] Initially it was the residence for the construction workers of Inginiyagala Dam. Later it became the main administrative town of the Gal Oya Valley.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Information". Ampara District Secretriat. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ Statistical Pocket Book of the Republic of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Department of Census and Statistics. 1977. p. 137.


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