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20-628: It is on the periphery of the Western Province on its border with the Sabaragamuwa Province . This town has a rich and proud history in the annals of its military exploits against the Portuguese invaders as it was the capital of Sitawaka Kingdom from 1521 to 1593. Seethawaka was ruled by King Mayadunne and later his son Rajasinghe the First during this period. There is a lore that Rajasinghe

40-435: A population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka. The District of Kegalle is situated in between the central highlands and western southern plains and has an enchanting environment. The height of the western region is 50 m (160 ft) above sea level while the eastern region exceeds 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of

60-484: A single administration divided into five geographic provinces. The districts of Chilaw, Colombo , Kalutara , Puttalam , Seven Korales (present day Kurunegala District ), Three Korales, Four Korales and Lower Bulatgama (present day Kegalle District ) formed the new Western Province. Chilaw District, Puttalam District and Seven Korales were transferred to the newly created North Western Province in 1845. Three Korales, Four Korales and Lower Bulatgama were transferred to

80-552: A tributary of the Kelani river, flows in the outskirts of the city. The city is rapidly transforming into an industrial city with the establishment of the Seethawaka Export Promotion Zone (industrial zone) during late 1990s. After this Zone was established, the population of Avissawella increased rapidly due to migrant workers and resultant increase in residents. This Western Province, Sri Lanka location article

100-461: Is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province , Sri Lanka . It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka , the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent ) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka . It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka. It covers an area of 1,693 km (654 sq mi). The district has

120-410: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Province, Sri Lanka The Western Province ( Sinhala : බස්නාහිර පළාත Basnāhira Paḷāta ; Tamil : மேல் மாகாணம் Mael Mākāṇam ) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka , the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when

140-537: Is also undergoing a major real estate and construction boom with residential and commercial buildings and skyscrapers changing the skylines of cities such as Colombo and Rajagiriya . Several major residential , office and hotel buildings as well as resorts and malls are either proposed or under construction. The Colombo Harbour is also a major driver of economic growth being the busiest port in South Asia . It has both privately run and state owned terminals and

160-561: Is being expanded. Almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in the Western Province. Universities in the province includes the University of Colombo , University of Kelaniya , University of Moratuwa , University of Sri Jayewardenepura , Open University, Sri Lanka , Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka , General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , National Institute of Business Management and

180-572: Is located in the southwest of Sri Lanka. It has an area of 3,684 square kilometres (1,422 sq mi). The province is surrounded by the Laccadive Sea to the west, North Western Province to the north, Sabaragamuwa Province to the east and the Southern Province to the south. The Western Province is vulnerable to recurrent flooding as a result of an increase in average rainfall coupled with heavier rainfall events, with knock-on impacts on

200-491: Is very famous since it is only few kilometers from the capital city. The town is governed by the Seethawakapura (formerly Avissawella) Urban Council. During the past, this area was known as Seethawaka and this name is used to identify a section of this town to this day. There are folklore which relate this name to "Seetha Devi" of Ramayanaya fame. Seethawaka legend has become richer because of these stories. Seethawaka river,

220-529: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils . Western Province is the most densely populated province in the country and is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well as to Colombo , the nation's administrative and business center. Parts of present-day Western Province were part of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kotte . The province then came under Portuguese , Dutch and British control. In 1815

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240-516: The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology . Having the highest population in all the provinces, Western Province has the largest number of schools in the country, which includes national , provincial, private and international schools. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Kegalle District Kegalle

260-596: The British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon . They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil. The Western Province was part of the Low Country Sinhalese administration. In 1833, in accordance with the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission , the ethnic based administrative structures were unified into

280-692: The area of the District and minor export crops from the district include coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1,692.8 km (653.6 sq mi). Most of the population are Sinhalese . Indian Tamils brought by the British as indentured labourers to work in tea states makes a significant minority. Religions in Kegalle District (2011) Situated between coastal lowlands and central highlands district has

300-544: The infrastructure, utility supply, and the urban economy of the Province. As the most urbanised province in Sri Lanka, these climate events pose a number of problems due to the rapid urban growth the province has undergone. The Western Province is divided into three administrative districts , 40 Divisional Secretary's Divisions (DS Divisions) and 2,505 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions). The Western Province's population

320-523: The newly created Sabaragamuwa Province in 1889. It is planned to create a planned Megacity under the Western Region Megapolis Plan in the Western Province designed by Surbana . Originally initiated in 2004 by Ranil Wickremesinghe it was stopped after his election defeat and was restarted again after his return to power in 2015. The project plans to merge Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts and introduce zoning . Western Province

340-602: The nine provinces while Industrial sector made up 34.6% the highest in the country and service sector represented 56.5%. The province is undergoing rapid development with several of the largest infrastructure development projects happening in the province such as the Colombo International Financial City (CIFC) which is an International Financial Zone and the Western Region Megapolis Planning Project (WRMPP) Western province

360-601: Was 6,219,000 in 2021. The majority of the population are Sinhalese , with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sri Lankan Tamil population. The Western province provides the highest contribution to the Gross Domestic Product contributing 41.2% of the Provincial Gross Domestic Product(PGDP) and has a nominal PGDP growth rate of 5.8% as of 2015. Agriculture only made up 1.7% of the GDP the lowest among

380-508: Was a parricide but some historians discount this as a story spread by jealousy. Avissawella is the junction from where the oldest land route to the Hill Country via Hatton and the road down South via Ratnapura diverge. The Kelani Valley Railway line was originally built from Colombo to Yatiyanthota via Avissawella during 1900–1902. It was branched off at Avissawella and extended up to Opanayaka via Ratnapura (completed in 1912). Originally it

400-410: Was built as a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge[1] line to serve the rubber plantations in the area. The railway line between Avissawella and Yatiyanthota was removed in 1942, and the line from Homagama to Opanayaka abandoned in 1973. The railway services were restarted up to Avissawella in 1978 and is now a broad gauge line. Avissawella has few tourist attractions. Kumari waterfall (Kumari ella)

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