Kegalle

Kegalle is a town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located 78km away from Colombo and 40 km away from Kandy. It is the Capital City of the Kegalle District which is one of the two districts belonging to Sabaragamuwa province the other being Ratnapura District. The town itself is located close to the centre of Sri Lanka and is located at the bottom of a steep rock face. The town has four leading schools namely: St. Mary's College, St. Joseph Girls School, Kegalu vidyalaya and Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya. The town has a junior technical college too. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. Nearby is the Pinnawala elephant orphanage which is a major tourist attraction.

A zoological garden is proposed near the existing elephant orphanage in Pinnawala. There are nine administrative areas in Kegalle.