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.
지방
스리랑카에서 주(province)는 1급 행정 구역으로, 국가의 거버넌스 구조에서 중요한 역할을 합니다. 주는 원래 1833년 세일론의 식민지 시대 동안 영국 통치자들에 의해 설립되었습니다. 그러나 그 이후 1세기 동안 대부분의 행정 권한은 점차 지구(district)로 이전되어 2급 행정 구역이 되었습니다. 20세기 중반까지 주는 행정적 중요성을 거의 상실하고 의례적 지위로 축소되었습니다.
이 상황은 1987년 1978년 헌법의 제13차 개정이 통과되면서 크게 변화했습니다. 이는 분권화 요구가 증가한 결과였습니다. 이 개정안은 주 의회를 설립함으로써 주를 국가 정치 체계의 중요한 부분으로 재확립했습니다. 이러한 의회는 인도-스리랑카 협정의 일환으로 도입되어 민족 간 긴장을 완화하고 특히 북부 및 동부 주와 같은 지역에서 더 많은 지역 자치를 부여하기 위해 만들어졌습니다. 결과적으로, 현재 각 주는 교육, 보건, 인프라와 같은 주요 분야에 대한 권한을 가진 자체 의회를 보유하고 있습니다.
현재 스리랑카는 서부, 중부, 남부, 동부, 북부, 북서부, 북중부, 사바라가무와, 우바의 9개 주로 나뉘어 있습니다. 각 주는 국가의 경제와 문화에 독특하게 기여하며, 상업 중심지인 수도 콜롬보를 포함한 도시화된 서부 주에서부터 북중부와 우바 주의 농촌 및 농업 중심 지역까지 다양합니다. 이들 주는 스리랑카의 지리적 다양성을 반영할 뿐만 아니라, 분권화된 거버넌스의 틀로서 지역 개발을 촉진하고 국가의 통합을 유지하는 역할을 합니다.
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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.