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Ampara
අම්පාර அம்பாறை | |
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Coordinates: 7°17′0″N 81°40′0″E / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
District | Ampara |
Government | |
• Type | Urban Council |
• Chairman | M. A. Chaminda Sugath (UPFA) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 43,720[1] |
Time zone | UTC+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.