Batticaloa District
Batticaloa District (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. The capital of the district is the city of Batticaloa.
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மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය | |
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 Location within Sri Lanka | |
 Administrative units of Batticaloa District in 2007 | |
| Coordinates: 07°50′N 81°20′E / 7.833°N 81.333°ECoordinates: 07°50′N 81°20′E / 7.833°N 81.333°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| Capital | Batticaloa |
| DS Division | List
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| Government | |
| • District Secretary | P. S. M. Charles |
| • MPs | List
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| • MPCs | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,854 km2 (1,102 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| • Water | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) 8.55% |
| • Rank | 9th (4.35% of total area) |
| Population (2012 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 525,142 |
| • Rank | 17th (2.59% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 184.00/km2 (476.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes | 30000-30999 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-51 |
| Vehicle registration | EP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
| Website | Batticaloa District Secretariat |
Ampara District was separated from the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.[3][4]
Geography
Batticaloa District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,854 square kilometres (1,102 sq mi).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "A2 : Population by ethnic group according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ "Overview". Ampara District Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ Mohideen, M. I. M. (27 December 2007). Sinhalisation of East: A reply to Minister Champika Ranawaka. http://www.island.lk/2007/12/27/features5.html. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Batticaloa District at Wikimedia Commons- Batticaloa District Secretariat