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Kegalle

Sabaragamuwa Province

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Population
870,476
Area
1,693 km²
Population density
514 /km²
Province
Sabaragamuwa
2 districts · 43.2% of province population
Capital
Kegalle
Presidential 2024
NPP
43.4% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
7/9 seats

Kegalle City & Postal Hierarchy

Major urban centers, 5-digit postal codes, and regional coordinates for Kegalle.

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Kegalle7.251°N, 80.346°E
71000
Mawanella7.253°N, 80.445°E
71050
Warakapola7.225°N, 80.198°E
71600
Rambukkana7.317°N, 80.383°E
71100
Ruwanwella7.043°N, 80.253°E
71300
Dehiowita6.974°N, 80.264°E
71400

Live flood stations

Kithulgala

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
1.69 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T08:31:22.079Z

Deraniyagala

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
0.54 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T08:32:08.243Z

Holombuwa

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
0.17 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T08:34:48.675Z

Flood level history

Recent water-level readings for mapped river stations in this district.

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse
Greenery index Δ
-4pts (2018→2024)

7066

Built-up index Δ
+4pts (2018→2024)

1115

NDVI anomaly
-0.40

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SLPP61.6%
2024 winner · NPP43.4%
Leading share change
-18.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-18.2 pp

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