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Angoda, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Angoda ( si, අංගොඩ, ta, அங்கோடா) is a village in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is famous for the National Institute of Mental Health. See also *List of towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Colombo District, Gampaha District, and Kalutara District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Aboyne, Adikarigoda, Adikarimulla, Adikkandiya, A ... External links * References Towns in Western Province, Sri Lanka {{WesternLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, provinces ( si, පළාත, translit=Paḷāta; ta, மாகாணம், translit=Mākāṇam) are the first level administrative division. They were first established by the British rulers of Ceylon in 1833. Over the next century most of the administrative functions were transferred to the districts, the second level administrative division. By the middle of the 20th century the provinces had become merely ceremonial. This changed in 1987 when, following several decades of increasing demand for a decentralization, the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Currently there are nine provinces. History Anuradhapura Kingdom Administrative areas of the Kingdom of Anuradhapura. Rajarata was the personal domain of the King. It was further divided in to four districts (Desa): Dakkina, Pachhima, Uttara and Pacina Desa. British Ceylon After the British took control of the entire island of Ceylon in 1815 it was divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province ( si, බස්නාහිර පළාත ''Basnāhira Paḷāta''; ta, மேல் மாகாணம் ''Mael Mākāṇam'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Western Province is the most densely populated province in the country and is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well as to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center. History Parts of present-day Western Province were part of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kotte. The province then came under Portuguese, Dutch and British control. In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, districts ( si, දිස්ත්රික්ක, ''Distrikka'', ta, மாவட்டம், ''Māvaṭṭam'') are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces. Each district is administered under a district secretary, who is appointed by the central government. The main tasks of the district secretariat involve coordinating communications and activities of the central government and divisional secretariats. The district secretariat is also responsible for implementing and monitoring development projects at the district level and assisting lower-level subdivisions in their activities, as well as revenue collection and coordination of elections in the district. A district is divided into a number of Divisional Secretary's Divisions (commonly known as DS divisions), which are in turn subdivided into 14,022 grama niladhari divisions. There are 331 DS divisions in the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo District
Colombo District ( si, කොළඹ දිස්ත්රික්කය ''kol̠am̆ba distrikkaya''; ta, கொழும்பு மாவட்டம் ''Koḻumpu Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative division of the country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The capital of the district is the city of Colombo. The district of Colombo was officially recorded in 2016 as having the highest income on average, per household. History Colombo District was part of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kotte. The district then came under Portuguese, Dutch and British control. In 1815 the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon. They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil. Colombo District was part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Western Province, Sri Lanka
Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Colombo District, Gampaha District, and Kalutara District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Aboyne, Adikarigoda, Adikarimulla, Adikkandiya, Adupe, Agalawatta, Agalegedara, Ahugammana, Akaragama, Akarangaha, Akarawita, Akarawita, Akkaragoda, Akureliya, Akurukalawita, Akurumulla, Alakandupitiya, Alavi, Alawala, Alawatupitiya, Alubomulla, Alubowila, Alugolla, Alutepola, Alutgama Bogamuwa, Alutgama Bogomuwa, Alutgama East, Alutgama West, Alutgamwidiya, Alutgangoda, Aluthgama, Aluthgamwidiya, Aluthkade, Alutkade Tunmanhandiya, Alutkadetenmanhandiya, Alwis Town, Amandoluwa, Ambagahawatta, Ambagaspitiya, Ambalammulla, Ambalanduwa, Ambalangoda, Ambalanmulla, Ambalayaya, Ambana, Ambanwita, Ambatale, Ambegoda, Ambepitiya, Ambepussa, Ambepussa Government Farm, Ambulgama, Ampitigala, Amunugoda, Amunukumbura, Andiambalam Walpola, Andiambalama, Andig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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