The Southern Province of Sri Lanka 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. It is the 7th largest province by area and is home to 2.5 million people, the 3rd most populated province. The province is bordered by Sabaragamuwa Province and Uva Province to the North, Eastern Province to the Northeast, Western Province to the Northwest and the Indian Ocean to the South, West and East. The Province's capital is Galle.
Islam is a minority religion in Sri Lanka. 9.7% of the Sri Lankan population practice Islam. 1,967,227 persons adhere to Islam as per the census of 2012.
The Eastern 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. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee.
Vidyananda College is a National school in Mulliyawalai, Sri Lanka. Established in 1951, it was the first school in Mullaitivu District to achieve "college" status.
The Eastern Provincial Council is the provincial council for the Eastern Province in Sri Lanka. In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, EPC has legislative power over a variety of matters including agriculture, education, health, housing, local government, planning, road transport and social services. The constitution also gives it powers over police and land but successive central governments have refused to devolve these powers to the provinces. EPC has 37 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
Orr's Hill Vivekananda College is a provincial school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
The Northern 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. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Eastern Province to form the North Eastern Province. The capital of the province is Jaffna. The majority of the Sri Lankan Civil War was played out in this province.
Ramakrishna Mission Sri Koneswara Hindu College is a national school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
There is much research going on in Sri Lanka. Most is done through universities, government organizations, semi governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations. The research is funded by both Sri Lankan and foreign entities.
Batticaloa Hindu College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Sri Ramakrishna College is a national school in Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka.
Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College is a national school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
St. Cecilia's Girls' College is a national school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
St. Joseph's College (SJC) is a national school in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
Methodist Central College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Mahajana College is a provincial school in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Methodist Girls' College is a provincial school in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Chenkalady Central College is a provincial school in Chenkalady, Sri Lanka.
Singaravelu Thandayuthapani is a Sri Lankan Tamil teacher, civil servant, politician and provincial minister.
