North Central Province
උතුරු මැද පළාත வட மத்திய மாகாணம் | |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Created | 1873 |
Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
Capital | Anuradhapura |
Largest City | Anuradhapura |
Districts | |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial council |
• Body | North Central Provincial Council |
• Governor | Wasantha Kumara Wimalasiri |
Area | |
• Total | 10,472 km2 (4,043 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st (16.31% of total area) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,266,663 |
• Rank | 7th (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 |
Vehicle registration | NC |
Official Languages | Sinhalese Tamil |
Website | www |
North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumæda Paḷāta, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Vada Mattiya Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 10,472 km2, making it the largest province by area, and a population of 1,266,663, making it the 3rd least populated province.[1] The city of Anuradhapura is the capital of the province.