Kurunegala
7.483333380.3666667116Koordinaten: 7 ° 29 ' N, 80 ° 22' O
Kurunegala ( Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල ) is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. The city has a railway station and several main roads that connects it to other major cities. Kurunegala is located 94 km from Colombo and 42 km from Kandy and has about 28,000 inhabitants.
Population
Source: 2001 Census Data
Languages
The most common languages are Sinhala and Tamil.
Religion
Buddhism is the most widely used in Kurunegala. In addition to the many other religions Buddhism are located in the city, such as Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Well-known Buddhist temple in Kurunegala, the Raja Maha Viharaya Athkanda that Bauddhaloka Viharaya, the Angangala Cave Temple and the Purana Viharaya Wilbawa. Hindu Temples, mosques and churches are also found in numerous number.