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Kegalle
කෑගල්ල
கேகாலை
Town
Kegalle Clock Tower
Kegalle Clock Tower
Kegalle is located in Sri Lanka
Kegalle
Kegalle
Location in Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°15′11″N 80°20′43″E / 7.25306°N 80.34528°E / 7.25306; 80.34528
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictKegalle District
Government
 • TypeUrban Council
 • BodyKegalle Urban Council
Area
 • Town106.0 km2 (40.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 • Town90,854 (Kegalle Division)[1]
 • Density857.1/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,993 (Kegalle Urban Council)[2]
 • Urban density1,999/km2 (5,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (SLST)
Postal code
71000
Area code035

Kegalle (Sinhala: කෑගල්ල; Tamil: கேகாலை) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately 78 km (48 mi) from Colombo, 40 km (25 mi) from Kandy, 32 km (20 mi) from Kurunegala and 46 km (29 mi) from Avissavella. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council.

Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. It is the nearest town to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a major tourist attraction in the area, which is 13 km (8.1 mi) to the north-east.

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