Ampara

Ampara
අම්පාර
அம்பாறை
Ampara Clock Tower
Ampara Clock Tower
Ampara is located in Sri Lanka
Ampara
Ampara
Coordinates: 7°17′0″N 81°40′0″E / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E / 7.28333; 81.66667
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceEastern
DistrictAmpara
Government
 • TypeUrban Council
 • ChairmanM. A. Chaminda Sugath (UPFA)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total43,720[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

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.

  1. ^ "Statistical Information". Ampara District Secretriat. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2015.