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1039:References
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1390:Hikkaduwa
1336:Balangoda
1219:Ratnapura
1141:Sri Lanka
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938:IN Tamils
923:Sinhalese
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645:Secondary
640:Education
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374:UTC+05:30
369:Time zone
311:Elevation
232:Sri Lanka
198:7°15′11″N
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1529:Weligama
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1504:Tangalle
1485:Puttalam
1470:Panadura
1410:Kalutara
1376:Haputale
1341:Beruwala
1296:Dambulla
1256:Kalmunai
1246:Moratuwa
1236:Kaduwela
1007:See also
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1499:Lindula
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1385:Dickoya
1371:Gampola
1271:Gampaha
1251:Negombo
1224:Badulla
1156:Colombo
999:Source:
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917:Percent
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586:sources
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473:History
439:Colombo
415:Sinhala
411:Kegalle
352:15,993
330:90,854
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1395:Horana
1381:Hatton
1366:Eravur
1356:Chilaw
1331:Ampara
1276:Matale
1266:Matara
1214:Jaffna
982:Others
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1209:Galle
1199:Kandy
990:0.20%
977:1.04%
962:2.12%
947:2.76%
897:Malay
809:Other
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