Provinces of Sri Lanka

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Provinces of Sri Lanka
Provinces of Sri Lanka

The Provinces of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: පලාත්, sing. පලාත) have existed since 1987, following several decades of increasing demand for a decentralization of the Government of Sri Lanka[1]. Prior to 1987, all administration was handled by a district-based civil service which had been in place since colonial times.

Officially[1], Sri Lanka has nine provinces, seven of which have had provincial councils from the start[1]. The provinces are listed below (capital in parentheses):

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  1. ^ a b c Provincial Councils from the Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka

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