Kegalle District

Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka.

This article is about the district in Sri Lanka. For the town, see Kegalle.
Kegalle District
කෑගල්ල දිස්ත්‍රික්කය
கேகாலை மாவட்டம்
Administrative District
Map of Sri Lanka with Kegalle District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
Largest TownKegalle
Divisions
List
Government
 • District SecretaryMahinda S. Weerasooriya
 • Local
List
  • Municipal Councils: -
  • Urban Councils: 1
  • Pradeishiya Sabhas: 11
Area
 • Total1,693 km2 (654 sq mi)
 • Land1,685 km2 (651 sq mi)
 • Water8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total837,179
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 codeLK-92

It covers an area of 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi). The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka.

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