It consists of four major regions: Kalmunai city (Thalavatuvan Junction to Tharavai kovil Road), Kalmunai South (Kalmunaikudy) Kalmunai North (Pandiruppu, Maruthamunai, and Neelavanai), Kalmunai Out City ( Sainthamaruthu) and Kalmunai West (Natpittimunai, Chenaikudiruppu). In descending order, the population consists of Sri Lankan Muslims (forming the majority), Sri Lankan Tamils, Sinhalese, and Burghers. Kalmunai was the site of the royal farm, as a result of this settlement, it became a Muslim-majority area. When Muslims in Colombo were expelled by Portuguese in the 17th century, they fled to Kandy and sought refuge with King Rajasinha II, who resettled these refugees in Kalmunai (8,000 refugees) and Kattankudy (4,000). It is one of the few Muslim-majority municipalities in the country. It had a total population of 106,780 as of 2011. It is the largest city in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Kalmunai ( Tamil: கல்முனை, romanized: Kalmuṉai Sinhala: කල්මුනේ, romanized: Kalmunē) is a coastal city in Ampara District.
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