- Sabaragamuwa Province
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governor = Dixson Dela Bandara
chief minister = Maheepala Herath
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Sabaragamuwa Province (Sinhala: Sabaragamuwa Palata) is a province of
Sri Lanka , and contains two main cities:Ratnapura andKegalle .Sabaragamuwa University [http://www.sab.ac.lk] is inBelihuloya . It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an indic term for hunter gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri Lanka.Districts
Sabaragamuwa is divided into 2 districts:
*Kegalle District 1,663 km²
*Ratnapura District 3,237 km²Ratnapura
At an elevation of approximately 500 feet above sea level, Ratnapura is the provincial capital of Sabargamuwa. It is 60 miles (100 km) from the main coastal city of Colombo.
ee also
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Provinces of Sri Lanka
*Districts of Sri Lanka External links
* [http://www.bhoomi.lk/SriLankaProvinces-Sabaragamuwa_Province-5.aspx Cities in Sabaragamuwa province ]
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