Central Province, Sri Lanka

Central Province මධ්‍යම පළාත மத்திய மாகாணம்
Province
Kandy (capital city of the province)
Flag
Location within Sri Lanka
Coordinates: 7°20′N 80°45′E / 7.333°N 80.750°E / 7.333; 80.750
Country	Sri Lanka
Created	1833
Admitted	14 November 1987
Capital	Kandy
Largest city	Kandy
Major cities	List Matale Nuwara Eliya
Districts	List Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya
Government
• Type	Provincial Council
• Body	Central Provincial Council
• Governor	Sarath Abeykoon
Area
• Total	5,674 km2 (2,191 sq mi)
• Rank	6th (8.63% of total area)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	2,558,716
• Rank	2nd (12.97% of total pop.)
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product  (2021)[1]
• Total	Rs. 1787 billion
• Rank	3rd (10.1% of total)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-2
Vehicle registration	CP
Official languages	Sinhalese Tamil
Flower	Rhododendron arboreum[2]
Website	www.cp.gov.lk

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The Central Province (Sinhala: මධ්‍යම පළාත Madhyama Paḷāta, Tamil: மத்திய மாகாணம் Maddiya Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 5,674 km² and a population of 2,421,148, making it the 2nd most populated province. The city of Kandy stands as its capital since 1469.

The Central Province is located primarily in the central mountainous terrain of Sri Lanka. It is bordered by the North Central Province to the north, the Uva Province to the east, the North Western Province to the west and the Sabaragamuwa Province to the south and west.

The province is famous for its production of Ceylon tea, where plantation was initiated by the British in the 1860s after a devastating disease killed all coffee plantations in the province. The province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as Gampola, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya. The province is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.