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Hewanetenna
Hewanetenna is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within North Western Province. See also *List of towns in North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kurunegala District and Puttalam District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A * Abakolawewa * Abbowa * Abokkagama * Achari Hinukwewa * Achar ... External links * Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka {{NorthWesternLK-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] |
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province ( si, වයඹ පළාත ''Wayamba Paḷāta'', ta, வட மேல் மாகாணம் ''Vada Mael Mākāṇam'') is a province of Sri Lanka. The province consists of the districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw (24,712) and Puttalam (45,661), which are both small fishing towns. The majority of the population of Wayamba province is of Sinhalese ethnicity. There is also a substantial Sri Lankan Moor minority around Puttalam and Sri Lankan Tamils in Udappu and Munneswaram. Fishing, prawn farming and rubber tree plantations are other prominent industries of the region. The province has an area of 7,888 km2, and a population of 2,370,075 (2011 census). Geography Climate The climate of Wayamba is tropical, with a marked dry season, and temperatures averaging between 20 ... [...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] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kurunegala District and Puttalam District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A * Abakolawewa * Abbowa * Abokkagama * Achari Hinukwewa * Achari Ihalagama B * Baburugama * Badabadda * Badabeddegama * Badabeddewa * Badagane * Bakmeegolla C * Cement Factory * Chandrayagama * Chenaikudirippu * Chenaikudiyirippu * Chenakudiruppu * Chettichena * Chettisena * Chettychena * Chilan * Chilaw D * Dabarayaya * Dachchilanda * Dadapolagama * Dadapolagamuwa * Dagama E * Ebawalapitiya * Ebawalayaya * Edandewela * Edandupitiya * Egalla G * Gaane * Gadolwaka * Gahalagaswela * Gahalagaswewa * Gaiyala H * Habagama * Habaragahamada * Habarawa * Habarawewa * Habarewa I * Ibbagamuwa * Ibbawela * Ichchampitiya * Ichchankadu * Ichchankaudu J * Jagama * Jahapagama * Jakaduwa * Jalatgama * Jankurawela * Jankure * Jayalatgama * Jayalathgama * Jayaraj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
