Description
About Southern
The Southern Province (Sinhala: Dakunu Palata, Tamil: Thaen Maakaanam) of Sri Lanka is small geographic erea consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota.
Administrative Divisions of Southern Province | |||
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 |
Southern Province දකුණු පළාත தென் மாகாணம் |
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Province | ||
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Location within Sri Lanka | ||
Coordinates: 6°10′N 80°45′ECoordinates: 6°10′N 80°45′E | ||
Country | Sri Lanka | |
Created | 1833 | |
Admitted | 14 November 1987 | |
Capital | Galle | |
Largest City | Galle | |
Government | ||
• Governor | Marshal Perera | |
• Chief Minister | Shan Wijayalal De Silva | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5,444 km2 (2,102 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 7th (8.46% of total area) | |
Population (2011 census) | ||
• Total | 2,464,732[1] | |
• Rank | 3rd (12.18% of total pop.) | |
Gross Regional Product (2010)[2] | ||
• Total | Rs 492 billion | |
• Rank | 3rd (10.2% of total) | |
Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) | |
ISO 3166 code | LK-3 | |
Vehicle registration | SP | |
Official Languages | Sinhalese, Tamil |