Ingiriya
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Ingiriya (Sinhala: ඉංගිරිය; Tamil: இங்கிரிய) is a city in Kalutara District of Western Province, Sri Lanka, near the border with Sabaragamuwa Province. The city is the meeting point of the Rathnapura–Panadura, Ingiriya–Padukka and Ingiriya–Bulathsinhala roads.
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Ingiriya
ඉංගිරිය இங்கிரிய | |
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Ingiriya | |
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Coordinates: 6°44′38″N 80°10′20″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Kalutara District |
Government | |
• Electoral Division | Horana Polling Division |
• Local Government | Horana Pradeshiya Sabha |
• Divisional Secretariat | Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat |
Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 56,074 |
• Density | 252.66/km2 (654.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLT) |
Postal Code | |
Telephone code | 0094-3422 XXXXX |
Website | www |
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The city has an ethnic makeup of 89.7% Sinhalese and 10.1% Tamils, with less than 1% from other ethnicity. The 2001 census recorded a population of 45,726, rising to 56,074 in 2017.[1]