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.
ウバ州
ウヴァ州は2つの地区、バドゥッラとモネラガラで構成されており、州の州都はバドゥッラです。ウヴァ州は東部、南部、および中央の各州に接しています。ウヴァ州の象徴的な山はナムヌクラで、バドゥッラの町を囲む山脈の中で最も高い山です。晴れた日には、ナムヌクラの山頂からウェリマダ盆地、カタラガマ、ハンバントタのビーチの壮大な景色を楽しむことができます。日の出や日の入りの景色もまた素晴らしいです。
ウヴァ州には、スリランカで有名な滝がいくつもあり、ダンヒンダ滝、ディヤルマ滝、ラワナ滝、バンバラカンダ滝などがあります。また、国立公園もあり、ヤーラ(南部および東部州の一部にまたがる)や、ガル・オヤ(東部州の一部にまたがる)があります。ガル・オヤの丘陵地帯と中央山地は主な高地であり、マハウェリ川、メニク川、セナナヤケ貯水池、マドゥル・オヤ貯水池が主要な水路です。バドゥッラ周辺の主要な文化遺産としては、古代のムティヤンガナ寺院、ドワ寺院、ボゴダ古代木橋、ボゴダ仏教寺院があります。ムティヤンガナ寺院はバドゥッラの町の一端に位置し、ボゴダ木橋と寺院はハリエラの町の近くにあります。古代のラワナ仏教寺院も、エラのラワナ洞窟やラワナ滝を訪れる観光客に人気です。
ハプタレはバドゥッラ地区の町であり、その最も高い山脈はキリガルポッタです。ハプタレ=ベラガラの峡谷からは、晴れた日に南部およびサバラガムワ州の壮大な景色が楽しめます。標高は海抜1431 m(4695 ft)です。この地域は豊かな生物多様性を持ち、多種多様な動植物が生息しています。標高のため、町は周囲よりも涼しい気候です。ハプタレ・パスからはスリランカ南部の平原を見渡すことができます。ウヴァ盆地の南西の境界はハプタレの山脈で示されており、これらは西のホートンプランズやアダムスピークまで続きます。CNNはハプタレをアジアで最も知られていない観光地の一つとして紹介しました。ハプタレの観光名所には、リプトン・シートやがあります。
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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.