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1834:Polonnaruwa
1784:Bandarawela
1519:12 February
1468:12 February
1382:12 February
1327:23 December
1251:Departments
840:Saranankara
614:% of Total
457:% of Total
328:closed list
243:closed list
204:Departments
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1860:Categories
1819:Batticaloa
1799:Hambantota
1754:Kurunegala
1411:2018-04-13
1345:Daily News
1301:References
1220:2002-2005
1210:1996-2002
1026:Wathumulla
923:Jayatilake
817:Kalubowila
792:Dutugemunu
773:Area (Ha)
362:Dharmapala
347:Kalubowila
215:Four years
199:Committees
172:Opposition
148:Government
75:Leadership
1804:Ratnapura
1708:Sri Lanka
1230:2005-2018
1198:1990-1995
1185:1961-1971
1037:Wedikanda
982:Vidyalaya
620:Sinhalese
567:Sinhalese
420:Catholics
390:Buddhists
355:Ratmalana
316:Sri Lanka
220:Elections
120:Structure
1824:Kalmunai
1769:Dambulla
1739:Moratuwa
1734:Kaduwela
1494:13 April
1320:Daily FT
1103:Kadawala
1048:Pirivena
912:Malwatta
900:Nedimala
804:Kohuwela
781:Wilawila
589:(11.35%)
579:(14.69%)
569:(70.15%)
463:Buddhist
410:Hinduism
402:(16.35%)
392:(60.84%)
351:Dehiwala
1779:Badulla
1749:Gampaha
1744:Negombo
1719:Colombo
1131:Parties
1121:Council
888:Uddyana
851:Galwala
745:100.00%
740:182,996
722:Baratha
659:Burgher
653:11.35%
640:14.69%
627:70.15%
624:128,363
549:100.00%
544:182,996
483:16.35%
470:60.84%
467:111,330
432:(4.51%)
422:(6.95%)
412:(8.73%)
400:Muslims
337:History
288:Website
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1794:Matara
1764:Matale
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1114:2,109
1106:305.6
1095:106.3
1070:Vihara
1062:140.2
1018:114.3
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1111:Total
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1073:68.3
1051:63.2
1040:64.3
1029:54.6
996:39.5
985:74.9
974:29.1
961:51.8
937:40.7
926:39.5
915:36.6
904:74.0
891:51.7
880:46.7
867:47.5
854:45.8
843:36.5
832:40.2
821:50.6
808:85.0
795:76.9
784:50.2
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735:Total
697:Other
689:1,102
685:Malay
676:2,095
663:2,609
539:Total
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527:Other
519:8,250
489:Hindu
476:Islam
125:Seats
82:Mayor
1521:2018
1496:2018
1470:2018
1384:2018
1329:2017
770:Ward
241:40%
235:60%
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