Regions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is made up of 9 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Sri Lanka. Information on all primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka.

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Primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka

There are 9 regions in Sri Lanka in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Western Western Province1.5,821,710Colombo Colombo648,034
Central Central Province2.2,558,716Kandy Kandy111,701
Southern Southern Province3.2,464,732Galle Galle93,118
North Western North Western Province4.2,370,075Kurunegala Kurunegala28,571
Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa Province5.1,918,880Ratnapura Ratnapura47,832
Eastern Province Eastern Province6.1,500,000Trincomalee Trincomalee108,420
Uva Province of Uva7.1,259,800Badulla Badulla47,587
North Central North Central Province8.1,259,567Anuradhapura Anuradhapura60,943
Northern Province Northern Province9.1,058,762Jaffna Jaffna169,102