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Central Province, Sri Lanka

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The Mudaliyar Office was abolished in 1924 and the last of the colonial headmen retired from their positions and gave up the rule to the British officers in 1926. All headman positions were then passed down to the newly elected governor-general of the Central Province. This was established in 1929 as
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The Central Province has a relatively cooler climate, and many areas above 1,500 metres often have chilly nights. The western slopes are very wet, some places have almost 7,000 mm of rain per year. The eastern slopes are parts of the mid-dry zone and receives rain only from the North-Eastern
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powers invaded and established colonies on the island of Sri Lanka between the 16th and 19th centuries, the central province managed to maintain its independence until 1815, when the
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The provinces of Sri Lanka were established by the British in 1833. In independent Sri Lanka, provinces did not have any legal status or power until 1987, when the
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in the 1860s after a devastating disease killed all coffee plantations in the province. The province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as
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monsoon. Temperatures range from 24 °C in Kandy to 16 °C in Nuwara Eliya, which is 1,889 m above sea level.
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The Central Province is located primarily in the central mountainous terrain of Sri Lanka. It is bordered by the
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and the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,524 m (8,281 ft), is also located in the Central Province.
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The central province is home to many sites historical and cultural importance, such as the historic town of
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The terrain of the Central Province is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The
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The province has an area of 5,674 km and a population of 2,421,148. Major towns include
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There are 36 divisional secretariats in Central Province. There are 20 in the
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The Central Province is an ethnically diverse province, with a mixture of
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Office of the Council Secretary – Central Provincial Council Sri Lanka
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Chief Secretary's Office – Central Provincial Council Sri Lanka
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and 317 people following other faiths in the Central Province.
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Ethnic groups in Central Province, Sri Lanka (2012 census)
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As per the 2012 Sri Lankan census, there were 1,672,625
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Largest cities or towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Divisional Secretariats of Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Religion in Central Province, Sri Lanka (2012 Census)
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a way for the British to directly rule the provinces.
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List of settlements in Central Province (Sri Lanka)
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Index

Province
Kandy (capital city of the province)
Flag of Central Province
Flag
Location within Sri Lanka
7°20′N 80°45′E / 7.333°N 80.750°E / 7.333; 80.750
Sri Lanka
Admitted
Kandy
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Districts
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Provincial Council
Central Provincial Council
Governor
Lalith U Gamage
Gross Regional Product
Rs.
Time zone
UTC+05:30
ISO 3166 code
Vehicle registration
Sinhalese
Tamil

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