Provinces
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) is located in the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east, separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar from Tamil Nadu, an Indian state on the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Provinces
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) is located in the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east, separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar from Tamil Nadu, an Indian state on the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Provinces
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) is located in the Indian Ocean between the Laccadive Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east, separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar from Tamil Nadu, an Indian state on the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Vestlige provins
Den mest tæt befolkede provins i Sri Lanka, Vestprovinsen, som har et areal på 3.593 km², er hjemsted for landets lovgivende hovedstad Sri Jayewardenepura. Den er også hjemsted for landets kommercielle centrum, Colombo.
Næsten alle de førende uddannelsesinstitutioner på øen ligger i Vestprovinsen. Universiteter i provinsen inkluderer University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Moratuwa og Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. Vestprovinsen har også det største antal skoler i landet.
Vestprovinsen består af tre distrikter: Colombo, Gampaha og Kalutara.
Colombo-distriktet har et areal på 642 km², og hovedbyen er Colombo. Andre kendte og vigtige byer i distriktet inkluderer Dehiwala, Nugegoda, Maharagama, Homagama, Avissawella og Moratuwa. Kotte Urban Development Council, som blev oprettet i 1930’erne med en moderne bygning i Rajagiriya, blev efterfulgt af Kotte Urban Council, hvor en stor del blev fjernet og tilknyttet Colombo Municipal Council, Borella-kvarteret, mens Battaramulla Urban Council blev opløst, og en lille del af Battaramulla blev tilknyttet Kotte Urban Council. Kotte Urban Council blev til Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Municipal Council i 1997.
Mount Lavinia er en nyligt oprettet by, der ligger umiddelbart syd for Colombo. Den er resultatet af, at visse nøgleforstæder og lokalsamfund blev slået sammen til administrative formål. Centrene omfatter Dehiwala og strandresorten Mount Lavinia. Den er også hjemsted for Sri Lankas National Zoological Gardens, som stadig er en af Asiens største. Dehiwala og Mount Lavinia ligger direkte syd for Wellawatte langs Galle Road, som følger kysten mod syd. Det er et af de mest liberale områder i Sri Lanka og er vært for øens årlige Rainbow Kite Festival.
Gampaha-distriktet har et areal på 1.386,6 km², og hovedbyen er Gampaha. Andre kendte og vigtige byer er Nittambuwa, Wattala, Ja-ela, Negombo og Veyangoda.
Gampaha er en urban by, der ligger nord for Colombo og adskilt fra Colombo af Kelani-floden. Navnet “Gampaha” på singalesisk betyder “Fem landsbyer”. Byen ligger i centrum af Gampaha-distriktet og ca. 4 km fra Miriswatta på Colombo-Kandy Road. Den er omgivet af byerne Yakkala, Miriswatta, Weliweriya, Udugampola og Ja-Ela.
I de seneste år har Gampaha gennemgået hurtig udvikling, hvor mange nye shoppingcentre, veje, broer og viadukter er blevet opført. Private institutioner har stået bag de fleste udviklingsprogrammer i området.
Et andet distrikt i Vestprovinsen er Kalutara, som har et areal på 1.606 km², og hovedbyen er Kalutara. Andre vigtige og kendte byer i distriktet er Panadura, Beruwala, Aluthgama, Horana og Matugama.
Kalutara er en ferieby, beliggende cirka 40 km syd for Colombo.
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Western ProvinceThe most densely populated province of Sri Lanka, the Western Province which is 3,593 km2 in extent is home to the country’s legislative capital Sri Jayewardenepura. It is also home to the country’s commercial hub, Colombo.
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Central ProvinceThe Central Province is located in the central hills of Sri Lanka comprising of three administrative districts: Kandy, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya. The land area of the province is 5,575 km2 which is 8.6% of the total land area of Sri Lanka.
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Southern ProvinceThe Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of three districts: Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Farming and fishing are the main sources of income for the vast majority of the people in this region.
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Uva ProvinceThe Uva Province consists of two districts: Badulla and Moneragala while the capital of the province is Badulla. Uva is bordered by the Eastern, Southern and Central provinces.
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Sabaragamuwa ProvinceSabaragamuwa is yet another province of Sri Lanka, located in the south-central region of the island and is comprised of two administrative districts: Ratnapura and Kegalle.
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North Western ProvinceNorth Western Province is comprised of two administrative districts viz. Kurunegala and Puttalam. The provincial capital is Kurunegala that has a population of 28,571. The province is well known for its coconut plantations.
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North Central ProvinceThe largest province of Sri Lanka, located in the dry zone being 10,714 km2 in extent, the North Central Province that consists of two administrative districts viz. Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa,
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Northern ProvinceThe Northern Province is located in the north of Sri Lanka just 35 km from India. It has a land area of 8,884 km’. The province is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to the west, Palk Strait to the north west, the Bay of Bengal to the north and east and the Eastern, North Central and North Western provinces to the south.
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Eastern ProvinceAnother province of Sri Lanka mostly known for its golden beaches and the natural harbour, the Eastern Province which is 9,996 km2 in extent consists of three administrative districts namely Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara.