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Ampara

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Ampara (, ) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council.

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Place details

Locality
Ampara
Region
Eastern Province
Country
Sri Lanka
Population
43,720
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ampara
Settlement.native_name
අම්පාරஅம்பாறை
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Ampara.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ampara Clock Tower
Settlement.pushpin_map
Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Eastern
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Ampara
Settlement.government_type
Urban Council
Settlement.leader_title
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
M. A. Chaminda Sugath
Settlement.leader_party
UPFA
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2012

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Elevation
44
Image
Peace Pagoda, Ampara.JPG
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Ampara
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Ampara (, ) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council.

It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about east of Colombo and approximately south of Batticaloa.

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