Kurunegala
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Kurunegala is a major city in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, serving as an important commercial and transport hub with historical and political significance.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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populated place ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | over 2000 mm ⓘ |
| averageAnnualTemperature | around 27 °C ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| connectedByHighway |
A10 highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A28 highway NERFINISHED ⓘ A6 highway NERFINISHED ⓘ A9 highway (via junctions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 7.4833°N 80.3667°E ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 116 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kurunegala Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Maliyadeva College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maliyadeva Girls' College NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (facilities nearby in province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHill |
Andagala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etagala (Elephant Rock) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethagala NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibbagala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | medieval Sinhalese kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSignificance | electoral stronghold in Sri Lankan politics ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Kurunegala railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Bodhirukkarama Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodAsCapital | late 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | ancient royal capital of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| isCommercialCenterFor | North Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistrictCapitalOf | Kurunegala District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| island | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProvincialCapitalOf | North Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTransportHub |
bus transport
ⓘ
rail transport ⓘ road transport ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Mayor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kurunegala District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
agricultural marketing
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| nearbyAgriculturalRegion |
coconut triangle of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
paddy cultivation areas ⓘ |
| nearbyLake | Kurunegala Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Main Line (junction via Polgahawela)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Kingdom of Kurunegala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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