Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Southern Province
දකුණු පළාත தென் மாகாணம் | |
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Gross Regional Product (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | Rs 492 billion |
| • Rank | 3rd (10.2% of total) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-3 |
| Vehicle registration | SP |
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Website | www |
The Southern Province (
Sabaragamuwa Province and Uva Province to the North, Eastern Province to the Northeast, Western Province to the Northwest and the Indian Ocean to the South, West and East. The Province's capital is Galle
.
The Southern Province is a geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region. Government School education is primarily handled by the Southern Provincial Education Department.
Administrative divisions
Southern Province is divided into 3
divisional secretariats
.
| District | Capital | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galle District | Galle | 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) | 1,075,000 |
| Hambantota District | Hambantota | 2,609 km2 (1,007 sq mi) | 596,617 |
| Matara District | Matara | 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) | 831,000 |
Divisional Secretariats
The
counties
, the korales and ratas. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after the 'Divisional Revenue Officer'. Later the D.R.O.s became 'Assistant Government Agents' and the divisions were known as 'A.G.A. Divisions'. Currently, the divisions are administered by a 'Divisional Secretary', and are known as a 'D.S. Divisions'.
There are 47 divisional secretariats in the Southern Province, with 19 in Galle District, 12 in Hambantota District and 16 in Matara District.
Major population centres
| Cities of Southern Province by Population (2012)[5] | |||||||||
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| Rank | Name | District | Population | ||||||
| 1 | Galle | Galle | 86,333 | ||||||
| 2 | Matara | Matara | 74,193 | ||||||
| 3 | Hikkaduwa | Galle | 27,075 | ||||||
| 4 | Hambantota | Hambantota | 23,236 | ||||||
| 5 | Weligama | Matara | 22,377 | ||||||
| 6 | Ambalangoda | Galle | 19,990 | ||||||
| 7 | Tangalle | Hambantota | 8,473 | ||||||
Landmarks
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the
Dickwella
and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.
The Southern Province was seriously affected by the tsunami in 2004. The province is going through a rebuilding process.
See also
- List of settlements in Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
- Provinces of Sri Lanka
- Districts of Sri Lanka
- Urban councils of Sri Lanka
References
- ^ "Population by Province, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics. 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ :.News Line : North, East record highest GDP growth rate Archived 20 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Provinces of Sri Lanka". Statoids.
- ^ "Provincial Councils". Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division" (pdf). Department of Census & Statistics. 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
External links
- Southern Provincial Council Official website
- Governor's Office - Southern Province Official website
- Chief Secretariat - Southern Province Official website
- Southern Provincial Education Department
- Southern Provincial Post Codes
- Cities in Southern Province
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