Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts (Sinhala: දිස්ත්රික්ක, Tamil: மாவட்டம்) are the second-level administrative divisions. The first level are the provinces. Each province contains a number of districts. There are 25 districts in the country. They are organized into 9 provinces.[1] Each district is administered under a District Secretary.[2] Secretaries are appointed by the central government.[3]
Districts
All population numbers are from the most recent census of Sri Lanka, in 2012. Population density has been calculated using the land area rather than the total area (total area would have included the area of rivers and lakes).
| District | Area map | Province | District capital |
Land area in km2 (mi2) |
Inland water area in km2 (mi2) |
Total area in km2 (mi2) |
Population (2012) |
Population density per km2 (per mi2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | 100px | Eastern | Ampara | 4,222 (1,630) | 193 (75) | 4,415 (1,705) | 648,057 | 153 (400) |
| Anuradhapura | 
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North Central | Anuradhapura | 6,664 (2,573) | 515 (199) | 7,179 (2,772) | 856,232 | 128 (330) |
| Badulla | File:Badulla district.svg | Uva | Badulla | 2,827 (1,092) | 34 (13) | 2,861 (1,105) | 811,758 | 287 (740) |
| Batticaloa | 
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Eastern | Batticaloa | 2,610 (1,010) | 244 (94) | 2,854 (1,102) | 525,142 | 201 (520) |
| Colombo | 
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Western | Colombo | 676 (261) | 23 (8.9) | 699 (270) | 2,309,809 | 3,417 (8,850) |
| Galle | 
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Southern | Galle | 1,617 (624) | 35 (14) | 1,652 (638) | 1,058,771 | 655 (1,700) |
| Gampaha | File:Gampaha district.svg | Western | Gampaha | 1,341 (518) | 46 (18) | 1,387 (536) | 2,294,641 | 1,711 (4,430) |
| Hambantota | 100px | Southern | Hambantota | 2,496 (964) | 113 (44) | 2,609 (1,007) | 596,617 | 239 (620) |
| Jaffna | 100px | Northern | Jaffna | 929 (359) | 96 (37) | 1,025 (396) | 583,378 | 628 (1,630) |
| Kalutara | 100px | Western | Kalutara | 1,576 (608) | 22 (8.5) | 1,598 (617) | 1,217,260 | 772 (2,000) |
| Kandy | File:Kandy district.svg | Central | Kandy | 1,917 (740) | 23 (8.9) | 1,940 (750) | 1,369,899 | 715 (1,850) |
| Kegalle | 100px | Sabaragamuwa | Kegalle | 1,685 (651) | 8 (3.1) | 1,693 (654) | 836,603 | 497 (1,290) |
| Kilinochchi | 100px | Northern | Kilinochchi | 1,205 (465) | 74 (29) | 1,279 (494) | 112,875 | 94 (240) |
| Kurunegala | 100px | North Western | Kurunegala | 4,624 (1,785) | 192 (74) | 4,816 (1,859) | 1,610,299 | 348 (900) |
| Mannar | 100px | Northern | Mannar | 1,880 (730) | 116 (45) | 1,996 (771) | 99,051 | 53 (140) |
| Matale | 100px | Central | Matale | 1,952 (754) | 41 (16) | 1,993 (770) | 482,229 | 247 (640) |
| Matara | 100px | Southern | Matara | 1,270 (490) | 13 (5.0) | 1,283 (495) | 809,344 | 637 (1,650) |
| Monaragala | 100px | Uva | Monaragala | 5,508 (2,127) | 131 (51) | 5,639 (2,177) | 448,142 | 81 (210) |
| Mullaitivu | 100px | Northern | Mullaitivu | 2,415 (932) | 202 (78) | 2,617 (1,010) | 91,947 | 38 (98) |
| Nuwara Eliya | 100px | Central | Nuwara Eliya | 1,706 (659) | 35 (14) | 1,741 (672) | 706,588 | 414 (1,070) |
| Polonnaruwa | 100px | North Central | Polonnaruwa | 3,077 (1,188) | 216 (83) | 3,293 (1,271) | 403,335 | 131 (340) |
| Puttalam | 100px | North Western | Puttalam | 2,882 (1,113) | 190 (73) | 3,072 (1,186) | 759,776 | 264 (680) |
| Ratnapura | 100px | Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 3,236 (1,249) | 39 (15) | 3,275 (1,264) | 1,082,277 | 334 (870) |
| Trincomalee | 100px | Eastern | Trincomalee | 2,529 (976) | 198 (76) | 2,727 (1,053) | 378,182 | 150 (390) |
| Vavuniya | Area map of Vavuniya District, located in the middle of the northern half of the country, running roughly in a south west—north east direction, in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka | Northern | Vavuniya | 1,861 (719) | 106 (41) | 1,967 (759) | 171,511 | 92 (240) |
| Total | 62,705 (24,211) | 2,905 (1,122) | 65,610 (25,330) | 20,263,723 | 323 (840) |
Districts Of Sri Lanka Media
- Sri Lanka districts Ampara.svg
Sri Lanka districts Ampara
- Sri Lanka districts Anuradhapura.svg
Sri Lanka districts Anuradhapura
- Sri Lanka districts Badulla.svg
Sri Lanka districts Badulla
Sri Lanka districts Batticaloa
Sri Lanka districts Colombo
- Sri Lanka districts Galle.svg
Location of Galle district in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka districts Gampaha.svg
Sri Lanka districts Gampaha
- Sri Lanka districts Hambantota.svg
Sri Lanka districts Hambantota
- Sri Lanka districts Jaffna.svg
Sri Lanka districts Jaffna
- Sri Lanka districts Kalutara.svg
Sri Lanka districts Kalutara
References
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- ↑ "At a Glance". Sri Lanka in Brief. Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ↑ "Vision & Mission". District Secretariats Portal. Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ↑ Kilinochchi a brief look. 27 April 2009. http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/04/27/Visit.asp?id=s02. Retrieved 1 August 2009.