North Central Province, Sri Lanka
North Central Province
උතුරු මැද පළාත வட மத்திய மாகாணம் | |
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Location within Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Created | 1873 |
| Admitted | 14 November 1987 |
| Capital | Anuradhapura |
| Largest City | Anuradhapura |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial council |
| • Body | North Central Provincial Council |
| • Governor | Wasantha Kumara Wimalasiri |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,472 km2 (4,043 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st (16.31% of total area) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,266,663 |
| • Rank | 7th (5.91% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 120.96/km2 (313.28/sq mi) |
| Gross Regional Product (2010) | |
| • Total | Rs. 232 billion |
| • Rank | 7th (4.8% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-7 |
| Vehicle registration | NC |
| Official Languages | Sinhalese Tamil |
| Website | www |
North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumæda Paḷāta, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Vada Mattiya Mākāṇam) is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka. The province has an area of 10,472 km2, making it the largest province by area, and a population of 1,266,663, making it the 3rd least populated province. Anuradhapura is the capital city of the province.