- Provinces of Sri Lanka
The Provinces of Sri Lanka ( _si. පළාත) have existed since 1987, following several decades of increasing demand for a decentralization of the
Government of Sri Lanka [http://www.priu.gov.lk/ProvCouncils/ProvicialCouncils.html Provincial Councils] from the Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka] . Prior to 1987, all administration was handled by a district-basedcivil service which had been in place since colonial times.Provinces
Officially,
Sri Lanka has nine provinces, seven of which have had provincial councils from the start.ee also
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Districts of Sri Lanka
*Place-names in North and Eastern province (Sri Lanka) References and footnotes
Maps
* [http://www.liccavi-earth.com/Liccavi/Search.aspx Searchable Map of Sri Lanka]
External links
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