page_title: Ampara District
section_title: Politics and government
hierarchical_section_title: Ampara District / Politics and government
caption_attribution_description: This is a picture of Mannar District, Sri Lanka
context_page_description: Ampara District is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the town of Ampara. The district was carved out of the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.
caption: Administrative units of Ampara District in 2006
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