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Kurunegala

North Western Province

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Population
1,768,156
Area
4,816 km²
Population density
367 /km²
Province
North Western
2 districts · 68.3% of province population
Capital
Kurunegala
Presidential 2024
NPP
48.2% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
12/15 seats

Kurunegala City & Postal Hierarchy

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

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Kurunegala7.486°N, 80.362°E
60000
Kuliyapitiya7.469°N, 80.040°E
60200
Narammala7.433°N, 80.217°E
60100
Pannala7.333°N, 79.983°E
60160
Giriulla7.367°N, 80.117°E
60140
Wariyapola7.617°N, 80.267°E
60400
Nikaweratiya7.750°N, 80.117°E
60470

Live flood stations

Giriulla

Maha Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.71 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T09:31:10.390Z

Dunamale

Aththanagalu Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.41 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T09:35:36.816Z

Galgamuwa

Mee Oya

NORMAL
Level
-0.08 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-09-11T09:35:38.163Z

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
-5pts (2018→2024)

6156

Built-up index Δ
+6pts (2018→2024)

1420

NDVI anomaly
-1.15

2026-W29

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Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

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

2019 winner · SLPP65.4%
2024 winner · NPP48.2%
Leading share change
-17.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-17.2 pp

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