Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:annualEvent Saman Devalaya Perahera
gptkbp:areaCode 045
gptkbp:climate tropical rainforest climate
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:distanceFromColombo 101 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Ratnapura_District
gptkb:Ratnapura_Municipal_Council
gptkbp:elevation 130 m
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Gem_Museum
gptkb:Maha_Saman_Devalaya
Adam's Peak (Sri Pada, nearby)
Sinharaja Forest Reserve (nearby)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:knownFor tea plantations
rice cultivation
gem trade
gptkbp:latitude 6.6828° N
gptkbp:locatedOnRiver gptkb:Kalu_Ganga
gptkbp:longitude 80.3992° E
gptkbp:mayor Tissa Jananayake (as of 2023)
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:City_of_Gems
gptkbp:notableIndustry agriculture
tourism
gem mining
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:W._D._Amaradeva
gptkb:Nanda_Malini
Rathnapura Ransilu Jayathilake
gptkbp:population approximately 52,170 (2012 census)
gptkbp:postalCode 70000
gptkbp:province gptkb:Sabaragamuwa_Province
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Gifu,_Japan
gptkb:Kandy,_Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:timezone Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:A8_highway
gptkb:A4_highway
Ratnapura railway station
gptkbp:university Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (nearby)
gptkbp:website http://www.ratnapura.mc.gov.lk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_of_Gems
gptkb:Ratnapura_Public_Library
gptkb:Stegodon_trigonocephalus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7