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Central Province: 16 March 1988: 32 12 Kaudulla: North Central Province: 1 April 2002: 69 27 Kumana (Yala East) Eastern Province: 20 January 1970: 181 70 Lahugala Kitulana: Eastern Province: 31 October 1980: 16 6 Lunugamvehera: Southern Province Uva Province: 8 December 1995: 235 91 Madhu Road: Northern Province: 22 June 2015: 164 63 Maduru Oya ...
Description: Locator maps of the provinces Sri Lanka.: Date: 07/08/05: Source: Based on the district locator maps of Sri Lanka by User:Trengarasu (), who are licensed into the Public Domain.
In 1955, the district replaced the province as the country's main administrative unit. [17] The Ampara District was created in April 1961, [ 18 ] [ 19 ] followed by the creation of the Mullaitivu and Gampaha districts in September 1978 [ 20 ] through a new constitution , which also reintroduced the provinces as the main administrative units. [ 21 ]
The short lived North Eastern Province. The number of provinces remained static until September 1988 when, in accordance with the Indo-Lanka Accord, President J. R. Jayewardene issued proclamations enabling the Northern and Eastern provinces to be one administrative unit administered by one elected council, creating the North Eastern Province. [12]
Kalmunai is situated on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east. Kalmunai MC covers an area of 2,740.08 ha (6,770.9 acres) (Data Source _ Survey Department). [ 5 ] To the north of Kalmunai lies the village of Periyaneelavanai, which serves as the border between Ampara and Batticaloa Districts.
It has montmorillonite clay and is the only place in Sri Lanka where this kind of clay can be obtained. This clay is used in making cement. Aruvi Aru is the second longest river in Sri Lanka and runs through Mannar and Anuradhapura districts. Mannar has artesian springs and aquifers. These water supply comes from Sri Lanka's central areas.
Safari jeeps of Hurulu Forest Reserve. There is no record of the number of people who live in the forest reserve. [7] Shifting cultivation is their main means of living. The Sri Lankan elephant is known for its migratory behavior and does so especially in the dry season between the forests situated around the area. [2]
Kokkilai lagoon (Tamil: கொக்குளாய்; Sinhala: කෝකිලායි) is an estuarine lagoon in Mullaitivu District and Trincomalee District, north-east Sri Lanka. The town of Kokkilai is located on a sand bar between the lagoon and the Indian Ocean. [1] The lagoon is fed by a number of small rivers, including Churiyan Aru.