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It is the third most developed city in Kurunegala District. It is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) from Kurunegala and 30 km (19 mi) from Kandy. It is home to over 75,000 people. 30% of them are age 0-18. Mawathagama is one of the most economically and politically important cities in North Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is an education and industrial ...
The CSE has 290 listed companies representing 20 business sectors as of 30 June 2019, with a market capitalization of රු.2,523.38 billion. There are currently two indices in the CSE: The All Share Price Index (ASPI) The S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index (S&P SL20) The Milanka Price Index (MPI) was abolished after 30 December 2012.
Kurunegala is a central city in Sri Lanka. It is directly connected to a large number of major cities and towns of the island. Kurunegala can be reached by the railway on the Northern railway line. [7] By road, it is connected to Colombo, Kandy, Matale, Puttalam, Trincomalee, Narammala, Negombo, Anuradhapura and Kegalle.
Kurunegala District has 7.3% of the country's total population. According to the census data, the estimated population of Kurunegala in the year 2001 was 1.4 million. The majority of the district's population belong to the Sinhalese majority. Other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays.
It is located 57 km (35 mi) from Colombo, 46 km (29 mi) from Kurunegala and 34 km (21 mi) from Negombo. Mirigama is the hometown of Sri Lanka 's first Prime Minister , D. S. Senanayake [ 1 ] and former speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Karu Jayasuriya .
Approval to construct the line was granted in 1892 and the new line to Kurunegala officially opened on 14 February 1894 by Governor Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock. [4] Construction of the rest of Northern Line continued, and on 1 August 1905, the first train from Colombo arrived at Jaffna Railway Station.
The Central Expressway (E04), is an under construction road project that will link the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, with Kurunegala & Kandy. It will provide a fast alternative to the existing A1 Colombo - Kandy & A6 Ambepussa - Trincomalee Highways.
It hosted its first international level match (as Welagedara Stadium) when a Sri Lanka Colts XI played the touring Pakistanis in February 1986. Some games of the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2008 Women's Asia Cup were held at Welagedara Stadium. Several international List A matches, U-19 games and Unofficial Test matches and many ...