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North Western Province, or "Wayamba Province" as it is known in Sri Lanka is a province of Sri Lanka . Its capital is Kurunegala , which has a population of 28,571. A western coastal strip of the province is claimed by the Tamil Tigers as part of Tamil Eelam . The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population claim Sinhalese ethnicity today, although many coastal people spoke Tamil as recently as a generation agao. There is also is a large Tamil-speaking Muslim minority around Puttalam. Fishing and prawn farming are some other main industries, alongside coconut and rubber plantations. The province has an area of 7,888 Km&2 , and a population of 2,184,136 (2005 calculation by {Link without Title} ). The climate is tropical, with a marked dry season, and temperatures averaging between 25ºC in January to 28ºC in March. The south of the province is wetter, with almost 2000 mm of rainfall per year, but the north of the province is one of the driest regions in Sri Lanka, averaging under 1000 mm of rain in parts. |
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