Kegalle is a district in Sabaragamuwa Province , Sri Lanka . It is one of 25 districts of Sri Lanka , the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent ) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka . It was a former Dissavani of Sri Lanka.
5-604: Thulhiriya is a village in the Kegalle District , Sabaragamuwa Province , Sri Lanka . In 1968 the government established the state-owned Thulhiriya Textile Mill, it was privatised to Bombay Dyne in 1980 and then Kabool Lanka until 2003. This was the largest textile mill in Sri Lanka. The mill was constructed in an area of 14 acres and under one roof. In 2006 MAS Holdings established a fabric park in Thulhiriya,
10-467: Is on the Main Line (Colombo to Badulla). This North Western Province, Sri Lanka location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kegalle District It covers an area of 1,693 km (654 sq mi). The district has a population of 837,179 according to 2012 Census, which is approximately 4.0% of the total population of Sri Lanka. The District of Kegalle
15-743: Is situated at Bogala in Kegalle District. The extent of the District is 1,692.8 km (653.6 sq mi). Most of the population are Sinhalese . Indian Tamils brought by the British as indentured labourers to work in tea states makes a significant minority. Religions in Kegalle District (2011) Situated between coastal lowlands and central highlands district has a contrasting landscape. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage of Pinnawala attracts thousands of tourists daily. This Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka location article
20-440: Is situated in between the central highlands and western southern plains and has an enchanting environment. The height of the western region is 50 m (160 ft) above sea level while the eastern region exceeds 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Rubber cultivation has stretched over most of the area of the District and minor export crops from the district include coffee, cocoa, pepper, clove and nutmeg. Sri Lanka's best graphite mine
25-523: The country's first privately owned apparel intensive free trade zone. The fabric park spans 66.6 ha (165 acres) and provides employment to over 8,200 people. Since it was established a further eight companies have set up factories in the fabric park. Thulhiriya has well-established road and railway links. The village is located on the A6 (Colombo - Kurunegala) highway and near the Alawwa railway station, which
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