Sabaragamuwa Province is one of nine Provinces in Sri Lanka in area and located in the South West of the island. Topographically the province is rising up to 6000 feet above sea level. It includes complex mountain chains, massifs, terrain, parallel valleys, water bodies and natural habitant of both flora and fauna adding to the natural beauty of the province. It covers an extent of 4,96859 Km, which is 7.6% of total land area of the island. The province comprises two administrative districts namely, Ratnapura and Kegalle. It includes 1,767000 populations in which Ratnapura district possesses 66% of land area and population belong to Kegalle district.
One of Sri Lanka’s nine provinces, Sabaragamuwa is located in the
south-central region of our island and offers the visitor a plentitude of
natural beauty, culture,
history and adventure found on a variety of terrain. Sabaragamuwa Province consists of two districts Kegalle & Ratnapura.
Sabaragamuwa Province is most famous for its gems, one of our island’s first exports, like elephants and spices.
Certainly most of the people of this province have connections with the gem trade, in its many facets, either
mining cutting, polishing and making jewellery. At the centre of this, quite the most
beautiful of industries, is Ratnapura (City of Gems). Here you will find stones of excellent quality, luster and
variety …sapphires, rubies, amethysts, topaz, garnets, tourmalines, cat’s eyes, star rubies and sapphires and the mysterious
moonstones (feldspar), to name a few. Craftsmanship of high quality, all cutting and polishing is being done the traditional
way by hand.
Sabaragamuwa Province is one of nine Provinces in Sri Lanka in area and located in the South West of the island. Topographically the province is rising up to 6000 feet above sea level. It includes complex mountain chains, massifs, terrain, parallel valleys, water bodies and natural habitant of both flora and fauna adding to the natural beauty of the province. It covers an extent of 4,96859 Km, which is 7.6% of total land area of the island. The province comprises two administrative districts namely, Ratnapura and Kegalle. It includes 1,767000 populations in which Ratnapura district possesses 66% of land area and population belong to Kegalle district.
