# Polonnaruwa District

Polonnaruwa District (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව දිස්ත්‍රික්කය; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை மாவட்டம்) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. It is also one of the two districts of North Central Province and has an area of 3,293 km$^2$.
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 capital of the district is the city of Polonnaruwa.

## Administrative Units

| DS Division | Main Town | Divisional Secretary | GN Divisions | Area (km$^2$) | Population |
| Thamankaduwa | Polonnaruwa | Mr.H.S.K.J Bandara | 55 | 468.78 | 94254 |
| Hingurakgoda | Hingurakgoda | Mr.H.S.K.J Bandara(Acting) | 53 | 709.04 | 77202 |
| Medirigiriya | Medirigiriya | Mr.W.M.I Karunarathne | 45 | 574.04 | 78654 |
| Lankapura | Thalpotha | Miss.R.W.R.M.C Ranawarna | 27 | 184 | 43365 |
| Welikanda | Welikanda | Mrs.M.M Hairunnisha | 29 | 548 | 42700 |
| Dimbulagala | Manampitiya | Mr.P.T.M Irfan | 56 | 581.83 | 95807 |
| Elahera | Bakamuna | Mr.C.M Karunarathne | 28 | 227.31 | 49924 |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The majority of the population are Sinhalese with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sri Lankan Tamil population.
Ethnicity in Polonnaruwa District :
| Population | Population | Percent | Percent |
| Sinhalese | Sinhalese | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| Sri Lankan Moor | Sri Lankan Moor | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lankan Tamil | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Indian Tamils | Indian Tamils | 0.3% | 0.3% |

### Religion

Religion in Polonnaruwa District (2011) :
| Population | Population | Percent | Percent |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| Islam | Islam | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 1.0% | 1.0% |
According to the 2011 census 89.7% of the population were Buddhists, 7.5% Muslim, 1.7% Hindu and 1% Christian.

## Politics and government
### Local government

| Local Authority | Registered Electors | Elected Members | Elected Members | Elected Members | Elected Members | Elected Members | Elected Members |
| Local Authority | Registered Electors | SLPP | SLFP | UNP | JVP | Other | Total |
| Dimbulagala Divisional Council | 64142 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Elahera Divisional Council | 36567 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Hingurakgoda Divisional Council | 50546 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Lankapura Divisional Council | 28369 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Medirigiriya Divisional Council | 52530 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Polonnaruwa Divisional Council | 38459 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Polonnaruwa Municipal Council | 24809 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Welikanda Divisional Council | 21182 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 316604 | 62 | 57 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 174 |

## Education

Following are some of the schools in the Polonnaruwa District.
* Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa
* Thopawewa National School, Polonnaruwa
* Polonnaruwa Muslim Central College,Kaduruwela
* Ananda Balika National School, Hingurakgoda
* Minneriya National School, Minneriya
* Medirigiriya National School, Medirigiriya
* Diulankadawala Central College, Diulankadawala
* Mahasen National School, Bakamuna
* Vilayaya Nationala School, Aralaganwila
* Polonnaruwa Sungavil Muslim Maha Vidyalaya
* PL/Onegama Muslim Kanista Vidayala

## Towns

* Kaduruwela
* Hingurakgoda
* Minneriya
* Bakamuna
* Aralaganwila
* Medirigiriya
* Giritale
* Elahera
* Jayantipura
* Galamuna
* Lankapura
* Sungavila
* Manampitiya
* Siripura
* Welikanda
* Dimbulagala
* Thambala
* Pulastigama