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North Central Province උතුරු මැද පළාත வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Uturumeda Province
Province
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Location within Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Created	1873
Admitted	14 November 1987
Capital	Anuradhapura
Largest City	Anuradhapura
Government
• Governor	Karunarathne Diulgane
• Chief Minister	S. M. Ranjith
Area
• Total	10,472 km2 (4,043 sq mi)
• Rank	1st (16.31% of total area)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	1,259,567
• Rank	8th (5.91% of total pop.)
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product  (2010)[1]
• Total	Rs 232 billion
• Rank	7th (4.8% of total)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
ISO 3166 code	LK-7
Official Languages	Sinhala, Tamil
Website	www.ncp.gov.lk

North Central Province (Sinhala: උතුරු මැද පළාත Uturumeda Palata, Tamil: வட மத்திய மாகாணம் Wada Maththiya Maakaanam) is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital city is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated. It has a weak economy.

Anuradhapura is the only major city. It is governed by a Municipal Council. Other towns in the province are:

• Polonnaruwa-Kaduruwela
• Medawachchiya
• Kahatagasdigiliya
• Hingurakgoda
• Nochchiyagama
• Kekirawa
• Minneriya
• Horowpatana
• Tambuttegama
• Manampitiya
• Eppawala
• Habarana
• Maradankadawala
• Rambewa
• Mihintale
• Talawa
• Padawiya
• Kebitigollawa
• Giritale
• Mahailuppallama
• Welikanda

• North Central Province Provincial Council Archived 2021-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Cities in North Central province Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine