西部省

斯里兰卡人口最密集的省份是西部省，面积为3,593平方公里。该省是国家立法首都斯里贾亚瓦德纳普拉的所在地，同时也是国家商业中心科伦坡的所在地。

岛上几乎所有一流的教育机构都位于西部省。该省的大学包括科伦坡大学、斯里贾亚瓦德纳普拉大学、凯拉尼亚大学、斯里兰卡开放大学、约翰·科特拉瓦拉爵士国防大学、莫拉图瓦大学以及斯里兰卡信息技术学院。西部省还拥有全国数量最多的学校。

西部省由三个区组成：科伦坡、甘帕哈和卡卢特勒。

科伦坡区面积为642平方公里，其主要城市是科伦坡。该区其他受欢迎且重要的城市包括德希瓦拉、努格戈达、马哈拉加马、霍马加马、阿维萨韦拉和莫拉图瓦。20世纪30年代在拉贾吉里亚建有现代化建筑的科特城市发展委员会，后来由科特城市委员会接替，其中大部分区域被撤销并并入科伦坡市政委员会的博雷拉区，而巴塔拉穆拉城市委员会则被解散，巴塔拉穆拉的一小部分区域被并入科特城市委员会。1997年，科特城市委员会改制为斯里贾亚瓦德纳普拉—科特市政委员会。

芒特拉维尼亚是一座新建城市，位于科伦坡正南方。它是为行政目的将若干重要的城市郊区和社区合并而成。其中心包括德希瓦拉以及海滨度假胜地芒特拉维尼亚。这里还拥有斯里兰卡国家动物园，该动物园至今仍是亚洲最大的动物园之一。德希瓦拉和芒特拉维尼亚位于韦拉瓦特以南，沿着通往全国南部、贴近海岸线延伸的加勒公路干道分布。该地区被认为是斯里兰卡最自由的地区之一，并且是全国年度彩虹风筝节的举办地。

甘帕哈区面积为1,386.6平方公里，其主要城市是甘帕哈。其他受欢迎且重要的城市包括尼坦布瓦、瓦塔拉、贾埃拉、尼甘布和韦扬戈达。

甘帕哈是一座位于科伦坡以北的城市，与科伦坡之间由凯拉尼河分隔。“Gampaha”在僧伽罗语中的意思是“五个村庄”。该城市位于甘帕哈区的中心，距离科伦坡—康提公路上的米里斯瓦塔约4公里。其周边环绕着亚卡拉、米里斯瓦塔、韦利韦里亚、乌杜甘波拉和贾埃拉等城镇。

近年来，甘帕哈经历了快速发展，兴建了许多新的购物中心、道路、桥梁和立交桥。该地区的大多数发展项目由私营机构推动。

西部省的另一个区是卡卢特勒，面积为1,606平方公里，其主要城市是卡卢特勒。该区其他重要且受欢迎的城市包括帕纳杜拉、贝鲁瓦拉、阿卢特加马、霍拉纳和马图加马。

卡卢特勒是一座度假城镇，位于科伦坡以南约40公里处。O

  • 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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