Chilaw
City in North Western Province, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chilaw (Sinhala: හලාවත, romanized: Halāvata, Tamil: சிலாபம், romanized: Cilāpam) is a city [3] in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is governed by an urban council, whereas the outskirts are governed by a pradeshiya sabha of the same name.[4] The town is located 80 kilometers away from Colombo via Negombo.
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Chilaw
හලාවත சிலாபம் | |
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City | |
Metropolis | |
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Coordinates: 7°35′N 79°48′E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | North Western Province |
District | Puttalam District |
Government | |
• Type | Urban Council |
• Body | Chilaw Urban Council |
• Chilaw | Chilaw Urban Council |
• Mayor | Thushan Abeysekara (UNP) |
• Deputy Mayor | A.W. Sadiqul Ameen (SLFP) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 62,515 [1] |
• Urban | 26,732 [2] |
Time zone | +5:30 |
Postal code | 61000 |
Area code | 032 |
Website | chilawuc |
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