North Western Province, Sri Lanka
province of Sri Lanka
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.
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 |
The only higher educational institute in the province is the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
Districts
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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
change- Major cities
- Kurunegala (Municipal Council)
- Big towns
- Puttalam (Urban Council)
- Kuliyapitiya (Urban Council)
- Chilaw (Urban Council)
- Other towns
References
changeOther websites
change- North Western Province at the Open Directory Project
- North Western Province Postal Codes[permanent dead link] [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