Batticaloa District
district of Sri Lanka
Batticaloa District (Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் Maṭṭakkaḷappu Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. The capital of the district is the city of Batticaloa.
Batticaloa District
மட்டக்களப்பு மாவட்டம் මඩකලපුව දිස්ත්රික්කය | |
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Coordinates: 07°50′N 81°20′E / 7.833°N 81.333°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
Capital | Batticaloa |
DS Division | List |
Government | |
• District Secretary | P. S. M. Charles |
• MPs | List
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• MPCs | List
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Area | |
• Total | 2,854 km2 (1,102 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
• Water | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) 8.55% |
• Rank | 9th (4.35% of total area) |
Population (2012 census)[2] | |
• Total | 525,142 |
• Rank | 17th (2.59% of total pop.) |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
Post Codes | 30000-30999 |
Telephone Codes | 065 |
ISO 3166 code | LK-51 |
Vehicle registration | EP |
Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Website | Batticaloa District Secretariat |
Ampara District was separated from the southern part of Batticaloa District in April 1961.[3][4]
Geography
changeBatticaloa District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,854 square kilometres (1,102 sq mi).[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "A2 : Population by ethnic group according to districts, 2012". Census of Population & Housing, 2011. Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ "Overview". Ampara District Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ Mohideen, M. I. M. (27 December 2007). "Sinhalisation of East: A reply to Minister Champika Ranawaka". The Island (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
Other websites
change- Media related to Batticaloa District at Wikimedia Commons
- Batticaloa District Secretariat