Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat

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Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat
Kekirawa city collection.jpg
From top, left to right: Avukana Buddha statue, Kala wewa, Kekirawa skyview, Namal Uyana, Kekirawa, Kekirawa Central College, Ritigala mountain range and Keriwara railway station
CountrySri Lanka
Province North Central Province
District Anuradhapura District
Area
  Total
586.8711 km2 (226.5922 sq mi)
  Land387.8819 km2 (149.7620 sq mi)
  Water151.4922 km2 (58.4915 sq mi)
Elevation146 m (479.003 ft)
Highest elevation
766 m (2,513 ft)
Population
(2012)
  Total
59,241
  Density244.91/km2 (634.3/sq mi)
Ethnicity
(2012 Census)
   Sinhalese 46,622 (78.70%)
   Sri Lankan Moors 10,904 (18.41%)
   Tamil 1,641 (2.77%)
   Burgher 45 (0.08%)
  Other29 (0.05%)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Website https://www.soslc.lk/si/cities/kekirawa-pradeshiya-sabha

Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat in the Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Contents

Demography-Religion

Religion in Kekirawa DS Division (2012) [1]
  1. Buddhist (77.9%)
  2. Hindu (2.1%)
  3. Muslim (18.6%)
  4. Roman Catholic (0.8%)
  5. Other Christian (0.6%)
  6. Other (0%)

History

Prehisoric period

Kekirawa has a long history which goes back to the pre-historical era. The ruins of that period can be founded around the Ritigala hills and some places situated in Anuradhapura District and Matale District border. ( see also - Prehistory of Sri Lanka )

Legends

There are few legends about Kekirawa. According to Valmiki's Ramayana Ritigala hills that situated in Kekirawa has been mentioned. Also many people in Sri Lanka, India and other south asian countries believe that there are many secrets of king Ravana has been hidden in this area. ( for more details see the article about Ritigala)

References

  1. "Sri Lanka Census Map". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-28.