Western Province in Sri Lanka

The Western Province 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. Western Province is the most densely populated province i…
The Western Province 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. Western Province is the most densely populated province in the country and is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as well as to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.
  • Capital: Colombo
  • Largest City: Colombo
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Created: 1 October 1833
  • Provincial council: 14 November 1987
  • Time zone: UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)
  • Post Codes: 00000-19999

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org