Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces and 25 districts
provinces |
Citys |
districts | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Central | Kandy | Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya |
2 | Center-Settentrional | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa |
3 | Settentrional | Jaffna | Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullativu |
4 | Oriental | Trincomalee | Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee |
5 | Nord-Occidental | Kurunegala | Kurunagala, Puttalam |
6 | Meridional | Galle | Galle, Hambanthota, Matara |
7 | Uva | Badulla | Badulla, Monaragala |
8 | Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | Kegalle, Rathnapura |
9 | Occidental | Colombo | Colombo, Gampaha, Kaluthara |
Colombo |

Due to its large
harbour
and its strategic
position along the
East-West
sea
trade routes,
Colombo was known to
ancient traders 2,000
years ago. It was made
the capital of the
island when Sri Lanka
was ceded to the
British Empire
in 1815,[6]
and its status as
capital was retained
when the nation became
independent
in 1948. In 1978, when
administrative functions
were moved to
Sri Jayawardenepura
Kotte,
Colombo was designated
as the commercial
capital of Sri Lanka.
Like many cities, Colombo's urban area extends well beyond the boundaries of a single local authority, encompassing other Municipal and Urban Councils. The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka's corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues.[7] Famous landmarks in Colombo include the Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, Mount Lavinia beach as well as the National Museum