Ratnapura

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Ratnapura

(rŭt`nəpo͝orə) [Sinhalese,=city of gems], town (1995 est. pop. 46,000), SW Sri Lanka. Located in a rubber- and rice-producing area, Ratnapura is Sri Lanka's major precious-stone center, with ruby and sapphire mines and an important gem-cutting industry. The region also has graphite deposits. It is also an administrative and commercial town. A hill topped by a Portuguese fort dominates Ratnapura. Near the town is the noted temple of Maha Saman Dewal, sacred to Buddhists and Hindus.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Ratnapura

a city in southwestern Sri Lanka. Capital of Sa-baragamuwa Province; population, 29,000 (1971). Ratnapura has for a long time been a center for the mining and processing of gemstones (sapphires, rubies, aquamarines) and graphite. It is also the trade and transportation center for a region producing rubber and tea. The city is linked by railroad and highway with Colombo.

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