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Southern Province

The Southern Province of is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but did not have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Galle and Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

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is in the Southern Province of . 's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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is a national park in Sri Lanka. The forest is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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is the main city in , Southern Province, . This area was hit hard by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and underwent a number of major development projects including the construction of a new sea port and international airport finished in 2013.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Yala National Park and Matara.

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is the most visited and second largest national park in . It consists of five blocks, two of which are now open to the public; and also adjoining parks.

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is a city in the Southern Province of . The Southern Province consists of three districts and the city of lies between and which are the other districts of Southern Province.

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is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory waterbirds in .

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is a beach town on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, between the villages Thotagamuwa and Thiranagama. 20 km south you find the city of . A small part of the beach is a Marine National Park, National Park.

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is a town on the south coast of , located in , Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. The name , literally means "sandy village" which refers to the area's sandy sweep bay.

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is a coastal city in Sri Lanka's Southern Province, 25 km south of and 32 km north of . It's famous for its traditional wood mask manufacturing.

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is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. is a tourist town, with a local airport and a handful of world-class hotels. It is a destination for watersports and is famous for its toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.

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is a beach resort town in southern 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.

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is a large town in , Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is one of the largest towns in southern province.

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is a small town on the south coast of , located in the of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometres south of and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres above sea level.

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is a town in southeast .

is a coastal town in , Southern Province of . It is approximately 18 km east of . The A2 highway passes through the town.

is a coastal town, in south west . It is located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka. It is situated 80 km south of , about a two-hour drive from the capital.

Southern Province

Latitude of center
6.1667° or 6° 10′ north
Longitude of center
80.75° or 80° 45′ east
Population
2,460,000
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Geo­Names ID
1227618
Wiki­data ID
Q876308
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Southern Province” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المحافظة الجنوبية”
  • Arabic: “المقاطعة الجنوبية”
  • Bengali: “দক্ষিণাঞ্চল প্রদেশ, শ্রীলঙ্কা”
  • Bengali: “দক্ষিণাঞ্চল প্রদেশ”
  • Bulgarian: “Южна провинция”
  • Catalan: “Província Meridional”
  • Cebuano: “Southern Province”
  • Central Bikol: “Habagatan na Probinsya”
  • Chinese: “南方省”
  • Chinese: “南部省”
  • Dutch: “Zuidelijke Provincie”
  • Esperanto: “Suda Provinco”
  • Finnish: “Sri Lankan eteläinen provinssi”
  • French: “Province du Sud”
  • Georgian: “სამხრეთი პროვინცია”
  • German: “Südprovinz”
  • Greek: “Νότια επαρχία”
  • Hindi: “दक्षिणी प्रान्त, श्रीलंका”
  • Hindi: “दक्षिणी प्रान्त”
  • Indonesian: “Provinsi Selatan, Sri Lanka”
  • Indonesian: “Provinsi Selatan”
  • Italian: “provincia Meridionale”
  • Italian: “Provincia Meridionale”
  • Japanese: “南部州 (スリランカ)”
  • Japanese: “南部州”
  • Korean: “남부주”
  • Malayalam: “തെക്കൻ പ്രവിശ്യ, ശ്രീലങ്ക”
  • Malayalam: “തെക്കൻ പ്രവിശ്യ”
  • Marathi: “दक्षिण प्रांत”
  • Marathi: “दक्षिणी प्रांत”
  • Nepali: “दक्षिणी प्रदेश (श्रीलङ्का)”
  • Nepali: “दक्षिणी प्रदेश”
  • Northern Frisian: “Süüd Prowins (Sri Lanka)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Süüd Prowins”
  • Persian: “استان جنوبی (سری‌لانکا)”
  • Persian: “استان جنوبی”
  • Polish: “Prowincja Południowa”
  • Portuguese: “Província do Sul (Sri Lanka)”
  • Portuguese: “Província do Sul”
  • Portuguese: “Província Sul”
  • Portuguese: “Sul (sri lanka)”
  • Portuguese: “Sul (Sri Lanka)”
  • Russian: “Южная провинция”
  • Sinhala: “Dakuṇu”
  • Sinhala: “දකුණු පළාත, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව”
  • Sinhala: “දකුණු පළාත”
  • Sinhala: “දකුණු”
  • Slovenian: “Južna provinca”
  • Spanish: “Provincia del Sur”
  • Spanish: “Provincia Sur”
  • Swedish: “Southern Province, Sri Lanka”
  • Swedish: “Sydprovinsen i Sri Lanka”
  • Swedish: “Sydprovinsen, Sri Lanka”
  • Swedish: “Sydprovinsen”
  • Tamil: “Teṉ”
  • Tamil: “தெற்கு மாகாணம்”
  • Tamil: “தென் மாகாணம், இலங்கை”
  • Tamil: “தென் மாகாணம்”
  • Tamil: “தென்”
  • Tamil: “தென்மாகாணம்”
  • Tatar: “Көньяк провинциясе”
  • Ukrainian: “Південна провінція”
  • Urdu: “جنوبی صوبہ، سری لنکا”

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