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Ampara
අම්පාර அம்பாறை | |
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 Ampara Clock Tower | |
  Ampara | |
| Coordinates: 7°17′0″N 81°40′0″E / 7.28333°N 81.66667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| District | Ampara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Council |
| • Chairman | M. A. Chaminda Sugath (UPFA) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 43,720[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Ampara (Sinhala: අම්පාර, Tamil: அம்பாறை) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council.
It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km (224 mi) east of Colombo and approximately 60 km (37 mi) south of Batticaloa.
- ^ "Statistical Information". Ampara District Secretriat. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2015.