What is "ampara"

Ampara (, ) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council. It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about 360 km from the capital city of Colombo.

Most of the civilians in the town are Sinhala. In 2001, there were 20,152 people in the town limit and 96% of them were Sinhalese. Buddhism was the predominant religion, practiced by 93%.

Ampara (Amparai) may refer to:

• Ampara, a town in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
• Ampara District, a district in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
• Ampara Electoral District, a multi-member electoral district of Sri Lanka
• Ampara Electoral District (1960-1989), a former single-member electoral district of Sri Lanka
• Ampara Military Base, military base located in close to the town of Ampara
• SLAF Ampara, a Sri Lanka Air Force base located near the town of Ampara