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'''Kegalle''' is a [[city]] in [[Sabaragamuwa Province]] of [[Sri Lanka]]. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road. Its 48 miles/78 km away from [[Colombo]] and 24 Miles/40 km away from [[Kandy]] which was the last capital of Sri Lanka, before colonization by the British. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to [[Sabaragamuwa]] province (the other being [[Ratnapura]]. According to the 2001 [[census]] Kegalle has a [[population]] of 86,581.
'''Kegalle''' is a [[city]] in [[Sabaragamuwa Province]] of [[Sri Lanka]]. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road. Its 48 miles/78 km away from [[Colombo]] and 24 Miles/40 km away from [[Kandy]] which was the last capital of Sri Lanka, before colonization by the British. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to [[Sabaragamuwa]] province (the other being [[Ratnapura]]. According to the 2001 [[census]] Kegalle has a [[population]] of 86,581.


The city itself is located close to the centre of Sri Lanka and is located at the bottom of a steep rock face. The town itself has a junior technical college. The surrounding district produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. Kegalle itself has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces [[rubber]]. Nearby is the [[Pinnawala]] elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction. [http://www.KegalleTown.com www.KegalleTown.com] is the official website of Kegalle. The website covers areas such as Travel, Business, Entertainment, Education, Music, Beauty, Culture, Community Services, History of Kegalle and in fact everything about Kegalle. Please visit the website for more details.
The city itself is located close to the centre of Sri Lanka and is located at the bottom of a steep rock face. The town itself has a junior technical college. The surrounding district produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. Kegalle itself has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces [[rubber]]. Nearby is the [[Pinnawala]] elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction. [] is the official website of Kegalle.
==See Also==

* A website that has some information on the city and various businesses [http://www.KegalleTown.com www.KegalleTown.com]
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Revision as of 14:33, 7 May 2008

Kegalle is a city in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo - Kandy road. Its 48 miles/78 km away from Colombo and 24 Miles/40 km away from Kandy which was the last capital of Sri Lanka, before colonization by the British. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province (the other being Ratnapura. According to the 2001 census Kegalle has a population of 86,581.

The city itself is located close to the centre of Sri Lanka and is located at the bottom of a steep rock face. The town itself has a junior technical college. The surrounding district produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. Kegalle itself has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. Nearby is the Pinnawala elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction. [] is the official website of Kegalle.

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