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Sainthamaruthu
சாய்ந்தமருது සායින්දමරුදු | |
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  Sainthamaruthu Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 7°23′38″N 81°50′2″E / 7.39389°N 81.83389°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Administrative District | Ampara District |
| D.S Division | Sainthamarathu Divisional Secretariat |
| Divisional Secretary | A. L. M. Saleem |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kalmunai Municipal Council (Local Authority) |
| • Electoral District | Ampara |
| • Polling Division | Kalmunai |
| • Member of parliament | H. M. M. Harees (SLMC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 25,412 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 32280 |
| Area code | 067 |
| Website | www |
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Sainthamaruthu (Tamil: சாய்ந்தமருது, romanized: Cāyntamarutu; Sinhala: සායින්දමරුදු, romanized: Sāyindamarudu) is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, with a population of 25,412.[2] It is located on the east coast of Ampara District of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Muslims are the majority population, according to the Department of Census and Statistics October 2007.[3]
Sainthamaruthu is located in the middle of other municipalities such as Sammanthurai on the west, Kalmunai on the North, Karativu on the south, and the eastern border with the Bay of Bengal.
- ^ "A6 : Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ^ Department of Census and Statistics,Sri Lanka (Preliminary Report Based on Sri Lanka Census of Population and Housing, 2011)
- ^ "the Preliminary Report Based on Special Enumeration – 2007".