North Central Province
උතුරු මැද පළාත வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Uturumeda Province | |
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![]() Location within Sri Lanka | |
Country | ![]() |
Created | 1873 |
Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
Capital | Anuradhapura |
Largest City | Anuradhapura |
Government | |
• Governor | Karunarathne Diulgane |
• Chief Minister | S. M. Ranjith |
Area | |
• Total | 10,472 km2 (4,043 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st (16.31% of total area) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,259,567 |
• Rank | 8th (5.91% of total pop.) |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Gross Regional Product (2010)[1] | |
• Total | Rs 232 billion |
• Rank | 7th (4.8% of total) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-7 |
Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil |
Website | www |
North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital city is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated. It has a weak economy.
Anuradhapura is the only major city. It is governed by a Municipal Council. Other towns in the province are: