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The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary
(previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of
Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Ampara town. The district was carved out
of the southern part of Batticaloa district in 1958
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Province
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Eastern
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Total Area
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4,415 km2
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Total Population
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592,997
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Density
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140.3/km2
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Ethnic
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Ethnicity
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Population
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% Of Total
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Sinhalese
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236,583
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39.9%
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Sri Lankan Tamils
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109,188
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18.4%
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Sri Lankan Moors
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244,620
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41.3%
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Indian Tamils
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715
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0.1%
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Other (including Burgher, Malay)
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1891
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0.3%
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Total
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592,997
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100.0%
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