North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces.[2] This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006.[2] The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern provinces on 1 January 2007. The capital of the province was Trincomalee.
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North Eastern Province | |
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Coordinates: 8°15′N 81°20′E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Created | September 1988 |
Admitted | September 1988 |
Abolished | 31 December 2006 |
Capital | Trincomalee |
Largest City | Jaffna |
Area | |
• Total | 18,880 km2 (7,290 sq mi) |
• Land | 17,651 km2 (6,815 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st (28.78% of total area) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 2,460,565 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
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