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Population. Ampara District's population was 648,057 in 2012. The district is one of the most diverse in Sri Lanka, both ethnically and religiously. The population of the district, like the rest of the east and north, was affected by the civil war. The war killed an estimated 100,000 people.
Ampara. / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E / 7.28333; 81.66667. Ampara ( Sinhala: අම්පාර, Tamil: அம்பாறை) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council. It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km (224 mi) east of Colombo and approximately 60 km (37 mi) south of Batticaloa .
Ampara Electoral District அம்பாறை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம் ... Population: 634,000 (2009) Electorate: 436,148 (2010) Area: 4,415 ...
DS Division. Pottuvil. Population. • Total. 45,727. Pottuvil [a] ( Tamil: பொத்துவில், romanized: Pottuvil; Sinhala: පොතුවිල, romanized: Potuvil) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located in the Eastern Province on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the popular ...
The Ampara District was created in April 1961, followed ... All population data is from the most recent census of Sri Lanka, in 2012. District Area map Province
The Trincomalee Harbour which plays a huge role in Province's economy. The Eastern Province has a primarily agriculture-based economy and is commonly known as the "Granary of Sri Lanka". It contributes 25% of national paddy production, 17% of national milk production, and 21% of national fish production. Maize cultivation is expanding, large ...
The Ampara Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (99.1%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Ampara Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%) [1] Ethnicity in Ampara [1] Sinhalese (99.1%)
In 1955, the district replaced the province as the country's main administrative unit. Ampara District was created in April 1961, followed by the creation of Mullaitivu and Gampaha districts in September 1978 through a new constitution, which also reintroduced the province as the main administrative unit.