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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Kurunegala |
(k r´´ n ´g l) (KEY) , town (1995 est. pop. 29,500), W central Sri Lanka. It is a road junction and the administrative and commercial center of a coconut, rice, and rubber plantation district. Overlooking the town is Elephant Hill, a stronghold in the 14th cent., when Kurunegala was the capital of a Sinhalese kingdom. |
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