Ampara District, Administrative district in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The district spreads across 4,415 square kilometers in southeastern Sri Lanka, bordering Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, and the Indian Ocean, with diverse landscapes and settlements.
Created in April 1961 from the southern section of Batticaloa District, Ampara has since developed into a separate administrative region with its infrastructure.
The population of 648,057 residents includes Sri Lankan Moors at 43.59 percent, Sinhalese at 38.73 percent, and Tamil communities at 17.40 percent.
Twenty Divisional Secretary Divisions manage 507 Grama Niladhari units, with two Municipal Councils, one Urban Council, and seventeen Divisional Councils handling local governance.
The district ranks fourth largest among Sri Lankan districts, with 193 square kilometers of water bodies complementing its 4,222 square kilometers of land area.
Location: Eastern Province
Inception: April 1961
Website: http://ds.gov.lk/dist_ampara/english
GPS coordinates: 7.08333,81.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
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