Akurana
Akurana (Sinhala: අකුරණ, Tamil: அக்குறணை) is a suburb of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The town is situated 125 km (78 mi) from Colombo and 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre of Kandy, on the Kandy-Matale road. Akurana lies along the A9 highway from Kandy to Matale, north of Katugastota. The town is surrounded by hills and rivers. The Balapitiya Oya, a tributary of the Pinga Oya river, runs through Akurana.
Akurana | |
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Town | |
Akurana Grand Mosque on top of the surrounding hills. | |
Akurana | |
| Coordinates: 7°21′54″N 80°37′02″E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Akurana Divisional Secretariat |
| Akurana Pradeshiya Sabhawa | 1980s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha |
| • Chairman | I. M. Isthihar |
| Area | |
| • Town | 31.0 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Town | 63,397 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,045/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 63,397 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 20850 |
| Area code | 081 |
| Official languages | Sinhala Tamil |
| Recognised languages | English |
Akurana belongs to the Harispattuwa Electorate and was represented in Parliament by former Foreign Minister Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed for more than 33 years without interruption. Akurana area came under the local government authority of the Akurana Pradeshiya Sabhawa in the late 1980s and included the villages of Alawathugoda, Dunuwila, Pangollamada, Bulugohathenna, Waragashinna, Kurundugaha ela, Uggala, Kurugoda, Thelumbgahawaththa, Malgamandeniya and Dippitiya.