Anuradhapura District

Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය anūrādhapūra distrikkaya; அனுராதபுரம் மாவட்டம் Aṉurātapuram māvaṭṭam) is a district in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,179 km².

Major cities

 * Anuradhapura (Municipal Council)

Other towns

 * Bulnewa
 * Eppawala
 * Galenbindunuwewa
 * Galnewa
 * Ganewalpola
 * Habarana
 * Horowupotana
 * Kahatagasdigiliya
 * Kebitigollawa
 * Kekirawa
 * Konapathirawa
 * Konwewa
 * Madatugama
 * Mahailuppallama
 * Maradankadawala
 * Medawachchiya
 * Mihintale
 * Nochchiyagama
 * Nachchaduwa
 * Padawiya
 * Palugaswewa
 * Rambewa
 * Seeppukulama
 * Talawa
 * Tambuttegama
 * Thirappane
 * Yakalla

Anuradhapura district election divisions

 * Anuradhapura East Electoral District
 * Anuradhapura West Electoral District
 * Horowpothana Electoral District
 * Kalawewa Electoral District
 * Kekirawa Electoral District
 * Medawachchiya Electoral District
 * Mihintale Electoral District

Demographics
The population according to the 2001 census is 745,693, of whom 90.7% were Sinhalese, 8.3% Sri Lankan Moors, 0.7% native Sri Lankan Tamils and 0.1% Tamils of Indian origin. 90.0% of the population are Buddhists, 8.4% Muslim, 1.1% Christian and 0.5% Hindu.

Divisional secretariats
Divisional secretariats constitute the next administrative division down from district.


 * Anuradapura Divisional Secretariat
 * Galenbindunuwewa Divisional Secretariat
 * Galnewa Divisional Secretariat
 * Horowpothana Divisional Secretariat
 * Ipalogama Divisional Secretariat
 * Kahatagasdigiliya Divisional Secretariat
 * Kebithigollewa Divisional Secretariat
 * Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat
 * Mahavilachchiya Divisional Secretariat
 * Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat
 * Mihinthale Divisional Secretariat
 * Nachchadoowa Divisional Secretariat
 * Nochchiyagama Divisional Secretariat
 * Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat
 * Nuwaragam Palatha East Divisional Secretariat
 * Padaviya Divisional Secretariat
 * Palagala Divisional Secretariat
 * Palugaswewa Divisional Secretariat
 * Rajanganaya Divisional Secretariat
 * Rambewa Divisional Secretariat
 * Thalawa Divisional Secretariat
 * Thambuttegama Divisional Secretariat
 * Thirappane Divisional Secretariat

Maps

 * Detailed map of Anuradhapura District and Sri Lanka