Provinces of Sri Lanka

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The Provinces of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: පලාත්, sing. පලාත) have existed since 1987, following several decades of increasing demand for a decentralization of the Government of Sri Lanka^[1]. Prior to 1987, all administration was handled by a district-based civil service which had been in place since colonial times.^{[citation needed]}

Officially^[1], Sri Lanka has nine provinces, seven of which have had provincial councils from the start:^[1]

• Central (Capital: Kandy, 3 Districts)
• Eastern (Capital: Trincomalee, 3 Districts)
• North Central (Capital: Anuradhapura, 2 Districts)
• North Western (Capital: Kurunegala, 2 Districts)
• Northern (Capital: Jaffna, 4 Districts)
• Sabaragamuwa (Capital: Ratnapura, 2 Districts)
• Southern (Capital: Galle, 3 Districts)
• Uva (Capital: Badulla, 2 Districts)
• Western (Capital: Colombo, 3 Districts)

[edit] See also

• Districts of Sri Lanka
• Place-names in North and Eastern province (Sri Lanka)

[edit] References and footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Provincial Councils from the Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka

[edit] External links

• Provinces of Sri Lanka at Statoids

Provincial Capitals Of Sri Lanka
Colombo | Kandy | Galle | Jaffna | Trincomalee | Kurunegala | Anuradhapura | Badulla | Ratnapura