东部省

斯里兰卡的另一个省份以其金色沙滩和天然港口而闻名，这就是东部省。该省面积为9,996平方公里，由亭可马里、拜蒂克洛和安帕拉三个行政区组成。1988年至2006年期间，该省曾与北部省暂时合并，组成东北省。然而，根据最高法院的裁决，东北省于2007年1月正式分拆为北部省和东部省。

该省北接北部省，东临孟加拉湾，南接南部省，西邻乌瓦省、中部省和中北部省。该省的海岸线以潟湖为主，其中最大的包括拜蒂克洛潟湖、科基莱潟湖、乌帕尔潟湖和乌拉卡利潟湖。

亭可马里是东部省的省会，位于岛屿东海岸，距离贾夫纳以南约113英里。亭可马里因其天然深水港而闻名世界。该城市建在一座半岛上，将内港与外港分隔开来。城市内坐落着著名的古代科内斯瓦兰神庙，其历史悠久的泰米尔名称“Thirukonamalai”正是该城市英文名称的来源。此外，亭可马里还是一个在斯里兰卡海上及国际贸易史上发挥过重要作用的港口城市。在巴利语中被称为Gokanna，在梵语中称为Gokarna。

亭可马里港湾以其规模宏大和安全性而著称；与印度洋中其他港口不同，它在任何天气条件下都可供各种船只进出。这里的海滩用于冲浪、水肺潜水、捕鱼和观鲸活动。该市还拥有斯里兰卡最大的荷兰堡垒。这里是重要的斯里兰卡海军基地以及斯里兰卡空军基地的所在地。城镇位于一处形似弧形的自然地貌末端的山丘上；神庙建在斯瓦米岩上，历史上称为Kona-ma-Malai，这是一处位于半岛上的悬崖，直落入海达400英尺。

作为天然深水港的亭可马里，自古以来就吸引了马可·波罗、托勒密以及来自中国和东亚的海上商人等航海者。亭可马里通常被称为“Trinco”，自古代斯里兰卡国王时代起便是一座港口城市。关于戈坎纳港最早的记载见于《大史》（Mahavamsa），其中记述公元前5世纪，维杰亚国王未能说服其兄弟前来斯里兰卡继承王位，便将其最小的儿子潘杜瓦斯德瓦带到岛上，他在戈坎纳登陆，随后在乌帕提萨伽玛加冕为王。

亭可马里拥有众多宗教场所。其中之一是科内斯瓦兰神庙，该神庙于1622年被葡萄牙人拆毁（他们称其为“千柱神庙”），并利用拆毁所得的材料加固高地防御工事。部分被毁神庙的文物，包括石刻铭文，被收藏于里斯本博物馆。

通往科内斯瓦兰的道路入口，实际上是昔日弗雷德里克堡的入口。该堡垒于1623年由葡萄牙人建造，并于1639年被荷兰人占领。之后经历了拆除与重建阶段，并于1672年遭到法国人的进攻并被占领。

亭可马里的战略重要性塑造了

  • The 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.

    Western Province 

  • The 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.

    Central Province 

  • The 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.

    Southern Province 

  • The 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.

    Uva Province 

  • Sabaragamuwa 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.

    Sabaragamuwa Province 

  • North 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.

    North Western Province 

  • The 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,

    North Central Province 

  • The 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.

    Northern Province 

  • Another 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.

    Eastern Province 

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