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Ampara අම්පාර அம்பாறை | |
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 Ampara Clock Tower | |
  Ampara | |
| Coordinates:7°17′0″N81°40′0″E / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E /7.28333; 81.66667 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Chairman | M. A. Chaminda Sugath (UPFA) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 43,829[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Ampara (Sinhala:අම්පාර,Tamil:அம்பாறை) is the main town ofAmpara District, governed by anUrban Council.
It is located in theEastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km (224 mi) east ofColombo and approximately 60 km (37 mi) south ofBatticaloa.
This was a hunters' resting place during British colonial days (late 1890s and early 1900). During the development of theGal Oya scheme from 1949 by thePrime MinisterD. S. Senanayake, Ampara was transformed into a town.[2] Initially it was the residence for the construction workers ofInginiyagala Dam. Later it became the main administrative town of the Gal Oya Valley.
Religious composition in Ampara DS Division according to 2012 census data is as follows Buddhists 42,584-97.16%, Roman Catholics 537-1.23%, Islam 322-0.73%, Other Christian 237-0.54%, Hindus 145-0.33%, Others 4-0.01%.
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