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Madurankuli
මදුරන්කුලිය மதுரங்குளி | |
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Coordinates: 7°53′36″N 79°49′20″E / 7.89333°N 79.82222°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
District | Puttalam District |
Police Division | Mandurankuli Police Station |
A.G.A Division | Mundalama Divisional Secretariat |
City Acronym | MDK |
Local Authority | Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha |
Area | |
• Total | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.7432 m (9.0000 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,000+ |
Demonym | Madurankuliyan |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
Postal Code | 61270 |
Area Code | 032 |
Madurankuli (Sinhala: මදුරන්කුලිය, Madurankuliya, Tamil: மதுரங்குளி), also abbreviated MDK, is a town that is located between Puttalam and Chilaw in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is connected by roads and a railway network. It is located 114 km (71 mi) from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. It contains over 3,000 people.
Madurankuli is a growing commercial and agricultural area that is known for trading activities, agriculture and exports of coconuts, copra, salts, oil, prawns and vegetables.[citation needed]