Ampara District

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf District
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Eastern_Province
gptkbp:area approximately 3,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Ampara
gptkbp:climate Tropical climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Sinhala_and_Tamil_New_Year
Pongal Festival
Vesak Festival
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
Elderly population
Youth population
gptkbp:economicActivity Handicrafts
Small-scale industries
Tourism-related businesses
gptkbp:education University_of_Ampara
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Deforestation
Flooding
Soil erosion
gptkbp:famousFor Fishing industry
Coconut cultivation
Rice_production
gptkbp:governance Local councils
Divisional_Secretariats
gptkbp:healthcare Hospitals
Clinics
gptkbp:historicalEvent Colonial history
Post-war development
Civil conflict impact
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Ancient_Buddhist_sites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ampara District
gptkbp:infrastructure Public transport
Road networks
Telecommunication services
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:majorIndustry Agriculture
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Sinhalese
gptkb:Tamils
gptkb:Moors
gptkbp:naturalResources Water resources
Mineral deposits
gptkbp:notableFeature Kudumbigala Monastery
Ampara_Lake
Gal_Oya_National_Park
gptkbp:officialLanguage Sinhala
gptkbp:population approximately 600,000
gptkbp:sport Cricket
Football
Volleyball
gptkbp:touristAttraction Wildlife sanctuaries
Buddhist_temples
gptkbp:transportation A-4 Highway
Railway_access