Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat

Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat
Divisional Secretariat
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 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
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	North Central Province
District	Anuradhapura District
Area
• Total	586.8711 km2 (226.5922 sq mi)
• Land	387.8819 km2 (149.7620 sq mi)
• Water	151.4922 km2 (58.4915 sq mi)
Elevation   (https://elevationmap.net/kekirawa-town-kekirawa-anuradhapura-lk-1011364363)	146 m (479.003 ft)
Highest elevation	766 m (2,513 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	95,000
• Density	244.91/km2 (634.3/sq mi)
Ethnicity (2001 Census)
• Sinhalese	52026 (76.83%)
• Sri Lankan Moors	14141 (20.88%)
• Tamil	1516 (2.23%)
• Burgher	27 (0.04%)
• Other	7 (0.01%)
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.

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Kekirawa

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

• Divisional Secretariats Portal
• Kekirawa Pradeshiya sabha