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Kegalle
කෑගල්ල கேகாலை | |
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 Kegalle Clock Tower | |
  Kegalle Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°15′11″N 80°20′43″E / 7.25306°N 80.34528°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| District | Kegalle District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Body | Kegalle Urban Council |
| Area | |
| • Town | 106.0 km2 (40.9 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 90,854 (Kegalle Division)[1] |
| • Density | 857.1/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,993 (Kegalle Urban Council)[2] |
| • Urban density | 1,999/km2 (5,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 71000 |
| Area code | 035 |
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.