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Not to be confused with the ancient city of Vijithapura of the Anuradhapura Kingdom.
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Town in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Vijitapura විජිතපුර
Town
Vijitapura is located in Sri LankaVijitapuraVijitapura
Coordinates: 6°42′20″N 80°23′05″E / 6.7056°N 80.3847°E / 6.7056; 80.3847
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictRathnapura
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Area code045

Vijitapura is a town situated near Ratnapura in Sri Lanka and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Colombo Vijitapura is between Batticaloa and Badulla and Galle, behind this area of "We" river, which is heading to "Kauu River".

Gem trade

Vijitapura is known for its gemstone trading and attracts tourists and gem buyers from the local area and international specialty buyers from Thailand. The main income of this economic area is the gem market and gem-related business since its earliest years.

Municipal structure

The Vijitapura Urban Development Council was created in the 1940s. It was succeeded by the Vijitapura Urban Council.

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