Western Province, Sri Lanka
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| Western Province බස්නාහිර පළාත மேல் மாகாணம் |
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| Capital | Sri Jayawardenapura | ||||
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| Largest city | Colombo | ||||
| Largest metro | Colombo | ||||
| Official languages | Sinhala, Tamil | ||||
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| Provincial Governor | Alavi Moulana | ||||
| Chief Minister | Prasanna Ranatunga | ||||
| Created Confederation Abolished |
1833 14 Nov 1987 (=1st with 8 others) |
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| Area - Total - Percentage |
Ranked 9th 3,709 km² 5.64 % |
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| Population - Total (2001) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 1st 5,361,200 28.79 % 36.8 % 1455.7/km² |
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| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | ||||
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| Website | www.wpc.gov.lk/ | ||||
The Western Province (Sinhala: බස්නාහිර පළාත Basnahira Palata, Tamil: மேல் மாகாணம் Mael Maakaanam) is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.
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[edit] Districts
Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:
- Colombo District 642 km²
- Gampaha District 1,386.6 km²[1].
- Kalutara District 1,606 km²
[edit] Major Cities and Towns
- Colombo
- Kalutara
- Gampaha
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Homagama
- Maharagama
- Moratuwa
- Negombo
- Panadura
- Ja-Ela
[edit] Education
The almost all the premier educational institutions in the island are located in Basnahira. Universities in the province includes the University of Colombo, the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, Open University, Sri Lanka, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, University of Moratuwa and the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology. Having the highest population in the all the provinces, Basnahira has the largest amount of schools in the country, which includes National, Provincial, Private and International schools.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Western Province Official website
- Western Province Tourism Official website
- Cities in Western Province
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Coordinates: 6°50′N 80°05′E / 6.833°N 80.083°E
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