北部省

北部省位于斯里兰卡北部，距印度仅35公里。该省土地面积为8,884平方公里。该省西临曼纳尔湾和帕尔克湾，西北临帕尔克海峡，北部和东部临孟加拉湾，南接东部省、北中省和西北省。斯里兰卡北部省由五个行政区组成：贾夫纳（Jaffna）、基利诺奇、穆莱蒂武、瓦武尼亚和曼纳尔，其中贾夫纳为省会，同时也是位于同名半岛上的贾夫纳区行政总部。

贾夫纳距离坎达罗代（Kandarodai）约六英里，坎达罗代自古典时期起就是贾夫纳半岛的著名商贸中心。贾夫纳的郊区纳卢尔（Nallur）曾是延续四个世纪的中世纪贾夫纳王国的首都。在斯里兰卡内战之前，它是斯里兰卡人口第二多的城市，仅次于科伦坡。但由于泰米尔叛乱，城市人口逐渐减少。自2009年内战结束以来，难民和国内流离失所者陆续返回家园，政府和私营部门的重建工作已经开始。

历史上，贾夫纳是一座争议频发的城市。1619年葡萄牙占领贾夫纳半岛时，将其建设为殖民港口城市。1796年荷兰败给英国后，该地易手。1948年斯里兰卡独立后，少数族裔斯里兰卡泰米尔人与多数族裔僧伽罗人之间的政治关系恶化。斯里兰卡军队13名士兵被冷血杀害后，引发骚乱。1986年，贾夫纳被恐怖分子占领，1995年斯里兰卡军队重新掌控该市。

北部省

该市大多数人口为斯里兰卡泰米尔人，尽管过去城市中也有相当数量的斯里兰卡摩尔人、印度泰米尔人和僧伽罗人。大多数斯里兰卡泰米尔人信奉印度教，其次是基督教、伊斯兰教及佛教少数群体。该市拥有众多殖民及后殖民时期建立的教育机构。城市中还有商业机构、小型工业单位、银行、酒店及其他政府机构，如医院。贾夫纳图书馆曾被焚毁后重建，城市的象征是荷兰殖民时期重建的贾夫纳堡垒。

1918年和1919年，保罗·E·皮瑞斯爵士（Sir Paul E. Pieris）在古代贾夫纳首都坎达罗代和距佩德罗角六公里的沿海小镇瓦利普拉姆进行的发掘中，发现了被称为“puranas”的硬币，以及可追溯到公元前2000年的“kohl”棒，其风格与埃及用于绘画的棒子类似。这表明斯里兰卡北部在维贾亚王子到来之前就是一个“繁荣”的定居点。在《摩诃婆罗史》（Mahavamsa）编年史中，大约公元前6世纪，有记载称岛中部严格居住着雅卡族（Yakkhas），北部、西部和东部地区则居住着崇拜蛇的那伽族（Nagas），该地区历史上被称为“Nagadipa”。贾夫纳市及整个贾夫纳半岛在公元前543年曾是坦巴潘尼王国（Kingdom of Tambapanni）的一部分。包括《摩诃婆罗史》在内的古代僧伽罗编年史将贾夫纳市描述为一个重要组成部分。

  • 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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