| Southern Province දකුණු පළාත தென் மாகாணம் |
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| Capital | Galle | ||||
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| Largest city | Galle | ||||
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| Official languages | Sinhala, Tamil | ||||
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| Provincial Governor | Kumari Balasuriya | ||||
| Chief Minister | Shan Wijayalal De Silva | ||||
| Created Confederation Abolished |
1833 14 November 1987 (=1st with 8 others) |
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| Area - Total - Percentage |
Ranked 7th 5,559 km² 8.46 % |
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| Population - Total (2001) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 3rd 2,278,271 12.18 % % 409.83/km² |
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| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | ||||
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| Website | www.spc.gov.lk | ||||
The Southern Province (Sinhala: දකුණු පළාත Dakunu Palata, Tamil: தென் மாகாணம் Thaen Maakaanam) of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.Government School Education Handle By Southern Provincial Education Department.
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Districts
Southern province is divided into 3 districts:
- Galle District 1,673 km²
- Hambantota District 2,593 km²
- Matara District 1,246 km²
The more educated people of the province have been slowly migrating to Colombo, which has hindered industrial development of the region.
Landmarks
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.
The Southern Province was seriouly affected by the Tsunami in 2004. The province is going through a rebuilding process.
See also
External links
- Southern Provincial Council Official website
- Southern Provincial Education Department
- Cities in Southern Province
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