Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Eastern Province is one of 9 primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka with a population of approximately 1,500,000 people.

Facts and figures on Eastern Province at a glance

Region name: Eastern Province (Eastern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,500,000 people
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of Eastern Province (Eastern Province) is located in the regional capital Trincomalee (Trincomalee) with a population of 108,420 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Eastern Province's regional capital Trincomalee to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo (Colombo) is approximately 237 km (147 mi).

Facts and figures about Eastern Province
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Eastern Province Eastern Province1,500,000 peopleTrincomalee Trincomalee108,420 people

Compare with other regions in Sri Lanka.

Map of Eastern Province

Map of Eastern Province

Information on Eastern Province

Information on Eastern Province
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Eastern Province Eastern ProvinceTrincomalee Trincomalee3Sri LankaAsia

Time in Eastern Province

Time in Eastern Province
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 2:34pm (14:34h)NoSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 2:34pm (14:34h)UTC +5.5Asia/Colombo

Geographic coordinates of Eastern Province

Latitude & Longitude of Eastern Province
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map8°36'22.1"N (8.6061400°)81°12'07.2"E (81.2020100°)

Subregions in Eastern Province

There are 3 administrative subregions in Eastern Province.
Subregions in Eastern Province
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Ampara District Ampara District1.614,674--
Batticaloa District Batticaloa District2.515,733--
Trincomalee District Trincomalee District3.365,841--

External sources of information on Eastern Province

Eastern Province on Wikipedia