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Kurunegala is the capital of the Northwestern Province in Sri Lanka. A transport hub, it has a railway station, and several main roads linking important parts of the country. Kurunegala has a population of 28,571. Ethagala, a rock reaching 316 meters, towers over the town, which is located at an altitude of 116 meters above sea level. The climate is tropical monsoon, with about 1800 millimeters of rain per year.