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Kurunegala (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල, Tamil: குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 14th century.
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.
The Kurunegala Municipal Council is divided into 13 wards and is represented by 21 councilors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. Wards that belong to the Kurunegala Municipal Council are listed below.